Tabitha J. Robinson v. Narasa Enterprise, Inc. d/b/a Blossom Food Mart, Mohammad H. Zghoul, and Sandra Martinez

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas adopted a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation and granted Tabitha J. Robinson’s motion for default judgment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The court awarded $11,138 in actual damages, $11,138 in liquidated damages, $3,200 in attorney’s fees, court costs to be determined, and post-judgment interest, with defendants jointly and severally liable. The Clerk was directed to enter judgment and close the case.

Holdings

1. When neither party objects to a magistrate judge's findings, the district court reviews the Report and Recommendation for clear error.
2. Default judgment was warranted because the defendants failed to appear or otherwise respond and Robinson stated a claim upon which relief could be granted.
3. Robinson was entitled to $11,138 in actual damages, $11,138 in liquidated damages, $3,200 in attorney's fees, court fees to be determined under Local Rule CV-54, and post-judgment interest under 28 U.S.C. § 1961, with the defendants jointly and severally liable.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should review and adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation where no objections were filed.
2. Whether Robinson was entitled to default judgment because the defendants failed to appear or respond and the complaint stated a claim for FLSA overtime violations.
3. Whether the damages, liquidated damages, attorney's fees, costs, and post-judgment interest recommended by the magistrate judge should be awarded against the defendants jointly and severally.

Disposition

other