American Contractors Indemnity Company v. ARRIAGA STEEL, INC.

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

American Contractors Indemnity Company v. ARRIAGA STEEL, INC.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 20-61107-CIV-DIMITROULEAS

AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDENMITY COMPANY A foreign corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ARRIAGA STEEL, INC., a Florida corporation, ANTONIO ARRIAGA, MARISOL ARRIAGA and GEOVANNI ARRIAGA,

Defendants. ___________________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (the “Motion”) [DE 39], and the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow (the “Report”) [DE 46]. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 46] have been filed, and the time for filing such objections has passed. See Notice of Service at [DE 50]. As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge’s factual findings in the Report [DE 46] 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 46] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning and conclusions. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The Report [DE 46] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff's Motion [DE 39] is hereby GRANTED; 3. Plaintiff is hereby awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $33,990.00 and costs in the amount of $421.96; and 4. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail a copy of this Order to Defendants at the addresses below. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 4th day of February, 2022. f } “a 4 : “t jf f ? f "eee if Zo #4 v Paty d ‘4 ase □□ CA MAGIA AYN VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of Record Magistrate Judge Lurana Snow

Arriaga Steel, Inc. c/o Joseph K. Nofil 8217 West Atlantic Blvd. Coral Springs, FL 33071 Antonio Arriaga 1530 SW 6lst Ave North Lauderdale, FL 33068 Marisol Arriaga 1530 SW 6lst Ave North Lauderdale, FL 33068 Geovanni Arriaga 1530 SW 6lst Ave North Lauderdale, FL 33068

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