ASSOCIATED ENERGY GROUP, LLC v. Ukraine International Airlines PJSC

Opinion

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Associated Energy Group, LLC, ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. 23-21036-Civ-Scola v. )

) Ukraine International Airlines PJSC, ) Defendant. )

Order Adopting Magistrate Judge’s Report And Recommendation Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b)(1), Plaintiff Associated Energy Group, LLC filed a renewed motion for final default judgment against Defendant Ukraine International Airlines PJSC. (ECF No. 29.) The motion was referred to Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman for a report and recommendations, consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72, and Rule 1(d) of the Local Magistrate Judge Rules. (ECF No. 30.) On August 2, 2024, Judge Goodman issued a report, recommending that the Court grant Plaintiff’s motion. (Rep. & Rec. 1, ECF No. 31.) Judge Goodman recommends that the Defendant be awarded $636,154.47 ($572,934.98 in damages and $63,219.49 in pre-judgment interest) plus any fees and costs the Court deems reasonable. (Id. at 22.) Judge Goodman also recommends that the Court should reserve jurisdiction to address any future request for fees and costs the Plaintiff may have. (Id. at 22.) No objections to the report and recommendations were filed. A district court judge must conduct a de novo review of only “those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.” 28 U.S.C. § 636. Where no objections are made, a report may be adopted in full without conducting a de novo review, provided no plain error exists. See id.; Menendez v. Naples Cmty. Hosp. Inc., No. 2:20-CV-898-SPC- MRM, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215317, 2021 WL 5178496, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 8, 2021) (collecting cases). The Court has considered Judge Goodman’s report, the record, and the relevant legal authorities. The Court finds Judge Goodman’s report and recommendations cogent and compelling. The Court affirms and adopts Judge Goodman’s report and recommendations. (ECF No. 31.) The Court grants Plaintiffs renewed motion for default judgment. (ECF No. 29.) Accordingly, the Court enters judgment in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant for $636,154.47. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to address Plaintiff's future requests for fees and costs in this action. The Court directs the Clerk to close this case. Any pending motions are denied as moot. Done and ordered in Miami, Florida, on August 19, 2024.

Robert N. Scola, Jr. United States District Judge