Newman v. Physicians Diagnostics and Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Newman v. Physicians Diagnostics and Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 18-81584-CIV-DIMITROULEAS JENNIFER NEWMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSTIC AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC.,

Defendant. _____________________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE [DE 58]; GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTON TO ENFORCE THIS COURT’S ORDER OF AUGUST 24, 2020 AND FOR SANCTIONS [DE 53]

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Motion to Enforce this Court’s Order of August 24, 2020 and for Sanctions [DE 53] and the November 25, 2020 Magistrate Judge’s Reports and Recommendation (the “Report”) [DE 58]. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 58] have been filed, and the time for filing such objections has passed. As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge’s factual findings in the Report [DE 58] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion. LoConte v. Dugger,

847 F.2d 745, 749-50

(11th Cir. 1988), cert. denied,

488 U.S. 958

(1988); RTC v. Hallmark Builders, Inc.,

996 F.2d 1144, 1149

(11th Cir. 1993). Although no timely objections were filed, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the Report [DE 58] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s analysis and conclusions. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The Report [DE 58] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce this Court’s Order of August 24, 2020 and for Sanctions [DE 53] is hereby GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, as follows: Plaintiff’s Motion [DE 53] is GRANTED to the extent that it seeks an award of attorney’s fees and costs and to the extent it seeks a Final Judgment against Defendant. Plaintiff's Motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the extent the Motion seeks a finding of civil contempt against Defendant. 3. The Court shall separately enter a Final Judgment against Defendant Physicians Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Services, Inc., and in favor of Plaintiff, in the full amount of $48,000 (the full amount owed pursuant to the parties’ settlement), which will accrue interest at the statutory rate. 4. Plaintiff's Motion for Order Determining Amount of Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees [DE 57] is GRANTED; 5. Defendant is hereby ORDERED to pay Plaintiff her attorney’s fees in the total amount of $1,425.00 by January 7, 2021. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 10th day of December, 2020.

; i j (i “4 3 4 v fo y jf - a “a tif CA KAYA OK WYN VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS United States District Judge Copies to: Counsel of Record Magistrate Judge William Matthewman

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