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Parties Involved:
Caroline Anne Lebiecki
Defendant
White Rock Phlebotomy LLC
Defendant
Derek Quen Wong
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Derek Quen Wong,

Plaintiff,

v. 

White Rock Phlebotomy LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

No. CV-23-00234-TUC-EJM

ORDER 

On February 13, 2024, Magistrate Judge Eric J. Markovich issued a Report and 

Recommendation ("R&R") in which he recommended the Court enter an order granting 

Plaintiff Derek Quen Wong's Motion for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defendants. 

(Doc. 13.) Judge Markovich notified the parties that they had fourteen (14) days from the 

date of the R&R to file any objections. (Id. at 18.) No objections were filed. 

If neither party objects to a magistrate judge’s R&R, the District Court is not 

required to review the magistrate judge’s decision under any specified standard of 

review. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150 (1985). However, the statute for review of a 

magistrate judge’s recommendation “does not preclude further review by the district 

judge, sua sponte or at the request of a party, under a de novo or any other standard.” 

Thomas, 474 U.S. at 154. 

The Court has reviewed the Complaint (Doc. 1), Motion for Default Judgment 

(Doc. 12), and Judge Markovich's R&R (Doc. 13). It finds Judge Markovich's 

conclusions thorough and well-reasoned. Accordingly, the Court agrees with the 

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recommendation. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

1) Magistrate Judge Markovich's Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED. (Doc. 

13.) 

2) Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment is GRANTED. (Doc. 12.) 

3) Plaintiff shall be awarded damages as follows: 

a. On his Arizona Wage Act Claim against Defendant White Rock 

Phlebotomy:

i. $31,249.98 in unpaid wages;

ii. an additional $62,499.96 as treble damages on the unpaid wages;

iii. pre-judgment interest of 10% per annum on the unpaid wages from 

March 1, 2023, to the date of entry of default judgment;1and

iv. post-judgment interest on all amounts awarded.

b. On his Arizona Minimum Wage Act Claim against Defendant Caroline 

Anne Lebiecki:

i. $6,906.40 in minimum wages due;

ii. an additional $13,812.80 as treble damages;

iii. pre-judgment interest of 10% per annum on the unpaid wages from 

March 1, 2023, to the date of entry of default judgment; and

iv. post-judgment interest on all amounts awarded.

c. On his Breach of Contract Claim against Defendant White Rock 

Phlebotomy and Defendant Caroline Anne Lebiecki, joint and severally:

i. $834.30 for unreimbursed expenses;

ii. pre-judgment interest of 10% per annum on the unreimbursed 

expenses from March 1, 2023, to the date of entry of default 

judgment; and

iii. post-judgment interest.

1 The Court calculates monthly interest of $260.31 ($31,249.98 x 0.00833). The total 

interest owed would be $3,123.72 ($260.31 x 12 months).

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4) Plaintiff shall be allowed to file a fee application within fourteen (14) days of the 

date of entry of default judgment. 

Dated this 29th day of February, 2024.

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