Utica Leaseco, LLC et al v. Michelex Corporation, No. 7:2008cv01015 - Document 17 (N.D.N.Y 2009)

Court Description: DECISION AND ORDER granting Plaintiff's 8 Motion for Summary Judgment; Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment in the amount of $1,011,506.99 plus interest accruing from 12/31/08 through the date of judgment and possession of the Leased Equipment; directing Pltfs to submit a proposed Order of Seizure. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on 4/30/09. (amt)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------UTICA LEASECO, LLC and IHOP LEASING L.L.C., d/b/a Omega Leasing, L.L.C., Plaintiffs, v. 08-cv-01015 MICHELEX CORPORATION, Defendant. -------------------------------THOMAS J. McAVOY Senior United States District Judge DECISION and ORDER I. FACTS On or about August 4, 2006, Defendant executed an Equipment Lease Agreement (the Agreement ), by which it agreed to make sixty monthly payments to Plaintiffs for the rental of certain equipment. Defendant defaulted under the terms of the Agreement. The parties then entered into a Forbearance Agreement dated October 8, 2007 under which Defendant was to cure its default and continue to make monthly payments in accordance with the original Agreement. Defendant failed to make the requisite payments under the terms of the Agreement and the Forbearance Agreement (collectively referred to as the Agreements ). Pursuant to the Agreements, upon default, Plaintiffs have the right to accelerate payment and repossess the leased items. Plaintiffs requested that the leased equipment be returned. Defendant has failed to return the equipment. The amount owed to Plaintiffs as of December 31, 2008 is $1,011,506.99, inclusive of interest through December 31, 2008. Plaintiffs commenced the instant action seeking to recover the amounts owed under the Agreements and possession of the leased equipment. Plaintiffs move for summary judgment seeking damages and possession of the equipment. Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint, but failed to respond to the motion for summary judgment. The time for filing opposition papers has passed. See Dkt entry advising that Response to Motion due by 4/24/2009"; Dkt. 15 ( Response papers are due 4/24/09. ). II. STANDARD OF REVIEW In addressing the pending motion, the Court will apply the familiar summary judgment standard, which need not be restated here. See SCR Joint Venture L.P. v. Warshawsky, 559 F.3d 133, 137 (2d Cir. 2009). Although Defendant has failed to respond to the motion, the Court has reviewed the motion, together with the submitted affidavits and exhibits, to assess whether Plaintiffs have fulfilled their burden of demonstrating that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law. See Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc. v. 1-800 Beargram Co., 373 F.3d 241, 244 (2d Cir. 2004). III. DISCUSSION Plaintiffs submissions evidence that: (1) the parties entered into an enforceable contract for the lease of certain items; (2) the contract provided for the acceleration of payments and possession of the leased equipment upon default;(3) Defendant defaulted on its payment obligations to Plaintiffs; and (4) the total amount due and owing to Plaintiffs as of -2- December 31, 2008 is $1,011,506.99.1 Thus, the record evidence sufficiently demonstrates the absence of a triable issue of fact on the issues of liability and damages. Accordingly, Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment in the amount of $1,011,506.99 plus additional interest accruing from December 31, 2008 and possession of the Leased Equipment. IV. CONCLUSION Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and they are entitled to: (1) judgment in the amount of $1,011,506.99 plus additional interest accruing from December 31, 2008 through the date of the judgment; and (2) possession of the Leased Equipment. Plaintiffs shall submit to the Court a proposed Order of Seizure. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:April 30, 2009 1 In its unverified Answ er, D efendant contends that Plaintiffs failed to credit it w ith certain paym ents it m ade. See Answ er at ΒΆΒΆ 13, 29, 34 (and exhibits annexed thereto). W hile this could create a question of fact as to Plaintiffs dam ages, it does not under the facts and circum stances of this case. Plaintiffs filed a properly supported Statem ent of M aterial Facts that, am ong other things, stated they are ow ed $1,011,506.99 plus additional interest accruing from D ecem ber 31, 2008. Because D efendant did not file a responsive statem ent of m aterial facts as required by N .D.N .Y.L.R . 7.1(a)(3), the facts asserted in D efendants Statem ent of M aterial Facts are deem ed adm itted. This includes Plaintiffs statem ent as to dam ages. -3-

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