MID L 007287-17 06/03/2019 Pg 1 of 2 Trans ID: LCV2019968123

Jeffrey S. Craig, Esquire (003561991)

CRAIG, ANNIN & BAXTER, LLP
41 Grove Street
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856)795-2220
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Yoel Romero
YOEL ROMERO SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
LAW DIVISION/MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Plaintiffs,
v. DOCKET NO.: MID-L-7287-17

GOLDSTAR PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, Civil Action

a business entity, form unknown, and
JOHN DOES 1-30, ABC CORPORATIONS FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER
1-30 and XYZ PARTNERSHIPS 1-30,
unidentified individuals, corporations
and partnerships
Defendants
Default Judgment as to liability in favor of Plaintiff, Yoel Romero (“Plaintiff”),

and against Defendant, Goldstar Performance Products, LLC (“Defendant”), a New

Jersey Limited Liability Company, having been entered by this Court on December 7,

2018 and this matter having been scheduled for a proof hearing as to damages,

pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:43-2(b) on notice to Defendant, and this Court having

conducted a proof hearing on May 28, 2019, and for good cause shown;

IT IS ON THIS 3rd day of June, 2019 ORDERED that FINAL JUDGMENT in the

amount of $27,653,147.80 is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant

comprised of the following:

1. Compensatory Damages in the amount of Twenty Seven Million Four

Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($27,450,000) comprised of Three

Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,150,000) in lost

wages/contract losses, Three Million Dollars (3,000,000) in damage

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to reputation and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) for emotional

distress, all of which are trebled pursuant to Plaintiff’s claims under

the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), N.J.S.A. 59:8-1 et seq;

2. Attorneys costs* in the amount of $1,977.80 pursuant to the CFA; and

3. Pre-judgment interest on the compensatory damages, pursuant to

N.J.S.A. 4:43-2(b), calculated from the date of filing of the Complaint,

December 12, 2017 to the date of entry of this final Judgment in the

amount of $201,170.00 calculated as follows:

 December 12, 2017 through December 31, 2017 (19 days

at statutory interest rate of .50%), ($27,450,000 x .005+

$137,250/365 = $376 per day x 19 days = $7,144);

 January 1, 2018 to December 1, 2018 (365 days at .50%),

($27,450,000 x .50% = $137,250);

 January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019 (151 days at .50%),

($27,450,000 x .50% = $137,250/365= $376 per day x

151 days = $56,776); and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that service of this Order shall be deemed effectuated upon

all parties upon its upload to eCourts. Pursuant to Rule 1:5-1(a), movant shall serve a copy of this

Order on all parties not served electronically within seven (7) days of the date of this Order.

/s/ CARLIA M. BRADY

___________________________
HON. CARLIA M. BRADY, J.S.C.

* Attorneys’ fees are awarded in accordance with R. 1:21-7(c), based upon a contingent
fee arrangement and, therefore, will not be added to the damages amount. Any
enhancements of same must be applied for in accordance with R. 1:21-7(f). However,
Plaintiff’s costs shall be added to the damages amount.

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