J.M. Smucker Company et al v. East End Groceries, Inc.
Plaintiff: J.M. Smucker Company and Smucker Foods of Canada Corp.
Defendant: East End Groceries, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2022cv02055
Filed: November 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Benita Y Pearson
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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June 30, 2023 Filing 15 Judgment Entry For the reasons set forth in the Order filed contemporaneously with this Default Judgment, judgment is rendered in favor of Plaintiffs J.M. Smucker Company and Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. and against Defendant East End Groceries, Inc. Judgment is rendered in favor of Plaintiffs J.M. Smucker Company and Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. and against Defendant East End Groceries, Inc. in the amount of (1) $277,208.35 plus post-judgment interest accruing on this amount from the date of this Judgment Entry, at a rate of 5% per annum, and (2) $402.00 in costs incurred. This Judgment Entry constitutes entry of judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 6/30/2023. (JLG)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order For the reasons set forth herein, judgment will be entered in favor of Plaintiffs J.M. Smucker Company, et al. and against Defendant East End Groceries, Inc. in the amount of $277,208.35, plus post-judgment interest accruing from the date judgment is entered, at a rate of 5% per annum, and costs in the amount of $402. A separate judgment entry will be docketed. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 6/30/2023. Related document(s) #8 , #9 , #10 , #13 . (JLG)
June 30, 2023 Copy of #14 Order on Motion for Default Judgment and #15 Judgment Entry mailed to Defendant East End Groceries, Inc., 20 Red Ground Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 on 6/30/2023. Related document(s) #14 , #15 . (JLG)
May 2, 2023 Filing 13 Motion for default judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(B) filed by J.M. Smucker Company, Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. Related document(s) #10 . (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Exhibit A-Mikula Affidavit ISO Motion for Default Judgment)(Mikula, Chelsea) Modified text on 5/4/2023 (H,Ch).
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order On 1/5/2023, Plaintiffs J.M. Smucker Company and Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. requested the Clerk to enter a default judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant East End Groceries, LLC. See ECF No. #8 . Default was entered and filed to the docket on 3/13/2023. See ECF No. #10 . With default having been entered, Plaintiffs' subsequent application for entry of default (ECF No. #11 ), filed on 3/31/2023, is improper. Accordingly, Plaintiffs are hereby ordered to appropriately file a motion for default judgment against Defendant, indicating that Defendant has been properly served with the Summons and Complaint, and detailing support for all demands, among other things necessary. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 4/19/2023. (JLG)
March 31, 2023 Filing 11 Application to Clerk for entry of default against East End Groceries, Inc. filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Mikula in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for Default Judgment)(Mikula, Chelsea)
March 13, 2023 Filing 10 Default Entered on 3/13/2023 against Defendant East End Groceries, Inc. Sandy Opacich, Clerk by Judy L. Guyer, Deputy Clerk. (JLG)
March 13, 2023 Copy of #10 Entry of Default mailed to Defendant East End Groceries, Inc., 20 Red Ground Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 on 3/13/2023. Related document(s) #10 . (JLG)
January 6, 2023 Filing 9 Supplement to Application to enter Default - USPS Tracking Details showing Service Delivery (7018 1830 0002 2597 2593), filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #8 . (Mikula, Chelsea)
January 5, 2023 Filing 8 Application to Clerk for entry of default against Defendant, East End Groceries, Inc. filed by All Plaintiffs. (Mikula, Chelsea)
November 29, 2022 Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to East End Groceries, Inc. placed in U.S. Mail. Type of service: certified mail. Receipt # 7018 1830 0002 2597 2593. (P,G)
November 28, 2022 Filing 7 Attorney Appearance by Lucille R. Richman filed by on behalf of J.M. Smucker Company, Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. (Richman, Lucille) .
November 23, 2022 Filing 6 Original Summons issued to counsel for service upon East End Groceries, Inc. (B,DL)
November 23, 2022 Filing 5 Praecipe for issuance of Original Summons filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Mikula, Chelsea)
November 17, 2022 Filing 4 Attorney to file Praecipe. Supplement to Complaint, - Summons for Service upon Defendant, filed by All Plaintiffs. Related document(s) #1 . (Mikula, Chelsea) Modified on 11/23/2022 to advise attorney to file praecipe and original summons. (B,DL).
November 15, 2022 Filing 3 Magistrate Consent Form issued. No summons provided, no summons issued. (B,DL)
November 15, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Other Affiliate Smucker International Holding Company for Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. filed by All Plaintiffs. (Mikula, Chelsea)
November 15, 2022 Filing 1 Complaint against East End Groceries, Inc. Filing fee paid $ 402, Receipt number AOHNDC-11712558. Filed by J.M. Smucker Company, Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Terms Agreement, #3 Exhibit B - Unpaid Smucker Invoices) (Mikula, Chelsea)
November 15, 2022 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson. (B,DL)
November 15, 2022 Judge Benita Y. Pearson assigned to case. (B,DL)

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Plaintiff: J.M. Smucker Company
Represented By: Chelsea R. Mikula
Represented By: Lucille R. Richman
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