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

SYDNEY MARIE KEEFE v. BRITT’s BOW WOW BOUTIQUE, INC., and MERRI COLVARD

SYDNEY MARIE KEEFE v. BRITT’s BOW WOW BOUTIQUE, INC., and MERRI COLVARD
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida · Decided December 3, 2025
SYDNEY MARIE KEEFE v. BRITT’s BOW WOW BOUTIQUE, INC., and MERRI COLVARD

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 22-62138-CIV-DIMITROULEAS SYDNEY MARIE KEEFE, Plaintiff, vs. BRITT’s BOW WOW BOUTIQUE, INC., and MERRI COLVARD, Defendants. ____________________________________/ ORDER ADOPTING AND APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE; GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL COSTS GRANTING IN PART SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch (the “Report”) [DE 184], issued on November 17, 2025, and Plaintiff’s Motion for Supplemental Costs and Plaintiff’s Verified Motion for Supplemental Attorney’s Fees [DE’s 177, 181]. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 184] 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 184] 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 184] 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 184] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff's Motion for Supplemental Costs [DE 177] is GRANTED. Plaintiff is hereby awarded $383.15 in costs.

3. Plaintiff's Motion for Supplemental Attorney’s Fees [DE 181] is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff is hereby awarded $43,012.50 in attorney’s fees.

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, on this 2nd day of December, 2025.

Df cbf. 4 ii As j if fas ae? A VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of record Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch

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