Leopoldo v. Broward County, Florida

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 23-60103-CIV-DIMITROULEAS JONATHAN LEOPOLDO, Plaintiff, vs. BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, Defendant. ___________________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE; GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TAX COSTS THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Defendant Broward County, Florida’s Motion to Tax Costs, filed August 19, 2024 [DE 63] and the September 24, 2024 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt (the “Report”) [DE 77]. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 77] 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 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 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 77] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Defendant’s Motion to Tax Costs [DE 63] is hereby GRANTED. Defendant is awarded $2,345.60 in costs.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 15th day of October 2024.

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