Palm Beach Polo, Inc. v. The Village of Wellington

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Palm Beach Polo, Inc. v. The Village of Wellington

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 19-80435-CIV-DIMITROULEAS

PALM BEACH POLO, INC.,

Plaintiff, v.

THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON,

Defendant. _____________________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE

THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendant The Village of Wellington (“Defendant”)’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees [DE 105/106], and the May 11, 2023 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge William Matthewman [DE 111] (the “Report”). The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 111] 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 111] 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 111] 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 111] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Defendant’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees [DE 105/106] is GRANTED; 3. Defendant is hereby awarded appellate attorneys’ fees in the amount of $17,190.00, plus statutory interest; and 4. Plaintiff shall complete Florida Rule of Civil Procedure Form 1.977 under oath and serve it on Defendant within 45 days from the entry of this Order. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 26th day May, 2023. f a ? ; 2 (F a : “4 i} f J ve ea a3 v ty j ‘4 ta ase Af VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of record Magistrate Judge Matthewman

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