B.A. Blacktop Ltd. v Fazio

The plaintiffs sought summary judgment against Ms. Domenica Fazio for fraud, conversion, and deceit, claiming $1,923,820.74. Fazio, a former payroll supervisor, misappropriated funds over six years by manipulating the payroll system. Forensic analysis revealed 885 unauthorized payments totaling $1.9 million deposited into Fazio's 19 bank accounts. She admitted the fraud, attributing it to a gambling addiction. The court found that Fazio had no meritorious defense and granted summary judgment, awarding the plaintiffs the amount of $1,923,820.74, prejudgment interest, $100,000 in punitive damages, and special costs. Fazio's response was struck for lacking a reasonable defense.