Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP v. TRG Global Corporation

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation and granted Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP’s motion for default judgment against TRG Global Corporation. The order directed entry of judgment for unpaid fees, accrued and continuing interest, and attorney’s fees and costs, and dismissed Count I.

Holdings

1. When no objections are filed to a magistrate judge's recommendation, the district court need not conduct de novo review and may accept the recommendation after satisfying itself that no clear error appears on the face of the record.
2. The court approved and adopted the Report and Recommendation, granted Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, entered default judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant on Counts I and II, dismissed Count I, and directed entry of Rule 58 judgment for the specified monetary amounts.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should approve and adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when no objections were filed.
2. Whether Plaintiff was entitled to default judgment and entry of Rule 58 judgment for unpaid fees, interest, attorney's fees, and costs.

Disposition

other