De Jesus v. Carnegie Valet Cleaning Corp., 1:23-cv-04783

Jorge De Jesus sued Gotham Cleaners Inc. and Cory Perlson under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law (NYLL) for unpaid wages and related damages.
Defendants failed to appear, respond, or otherwise participate in the case.
On October 31, 2023, the court granted a default judgment for De Jesus and referred the case to Magistrate Judge Cave for an inquest into damages.
De Jesus submitted proposed findings and evidence, which defendants did not contest.
Magistrate Judge Cave recommended damages, attorney’s fees, and costs, and gave the parties 14 days for objections; none were filed.
The district court reviewed the recommendation for clear error, found none, and adopted the findings in full.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Liability under FLSA/NYLL	Owed unpaid wages and overtime by Gotham	No argument made	Defendants jointly and severally liable
Damages for unpaid wages	Entitled to straight time and overtime pay	No argument made	Awarded compensatory and liquidated damages
Entitlement to attorney’s fees and costs	Prevailing parties entitled to fees and costs	No argument made	Fees and costs awarded as requested
Objection to Magistrate Report	Magistrate findings should stand	No argument made	No objections; adopted entire report

Ruiz v. Citibank, N.A., [citation="14 F. App'x 88"] (2d Cir. 2011) (articulates standard for reviewing unopposed magistrate recommendations)
Monroe v. Hyundai of Manhattan & Westchester, [citation="372 F. App'x 147"] (2d Cir. 2010) (failure to object to magistrate’s report waives appellate review)
Caidor v. Onondaga Cnty., 517 F.3d 601 (2d Cir. 2008) (discusses waiver of objections to magistrate reports)
Frank v. Johnson, 968 F.2d 298 (2d Cir. 1992) (addresses consequences of not filing timely objections to report and recommendation)