Badillo v. The Sam Perks Company, LLC

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Badillo v. The Sam Perks Company, LLC

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 0:20-cv-62381-WPD

SONIA BADILLO,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE SAM PERKS COMPANY, LLC, d/b/a PERKS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, SAMUAL J. PERKS, and DREW FONTENOT,

Defendants. /

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE

THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Verified Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Non-Taxable Costs Pursuant to

29 U.S.C. § 216

(b) [DE 64] (the “Motion”), and the September 26, 2022 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle [DE 75] (the “Report”). The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 75] 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 75] 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 75] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning and conclusions. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The Report [DE 75] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff’s Motion [DE 64] is GRANTED IN PART; and 3. Plaintiff is entitled to attorney’s fees in the amount of $54,525, and non-taxable costs in the amount of $350. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 12th day October, 2022.

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