United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2025

Nihal Michael Gautam v. Broward County, et al.

Nihal Michael Gautam v. Broward County, et al.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida · Decided October 20, 2025
Nihal Michael Gautam v. Broward County, et al.

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 25-CV-61218-WPD NIHAL MICHAEL GAUTAM, Plaintiff, v. BROWARD COUNTY, et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE; DISMISSING SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND WITH LEAVE TO AMEND THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch (the “Report”) [DE 25], issued on October 6, 2025. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 25] 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 25] 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 25] 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 25] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. The Second Amended Complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; 3. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a Third Amended Complaint, consistent with Judge Augustin-Birch’s October 6, 2025 Report and Recommendation, on or before November 10, 2025. Failure to do so will result in the Court closing the case.

4. The Clerk shall MAIL a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at the address below.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 20th day of October, 2025.

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