Adonis Batista v. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 23-CV-80840-WPD ADONIS BATISTA, Plaintiff, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendants Agent Steven Septien, Agent Eddie Warren, and Sergent David Vitola’s Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 89]; and the February 4, 2026 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D’Angelo [DE 108] (the “Report”). The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 108] 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 108] 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 108] 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 108] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 89] is GRANTED based on their qualified immunity for Plaintiff's excessive force claim; 3. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a), the Court will enter a separate final judgment.

4. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to the Plaintiff.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 25th day of February, 2026.

: “4 if % f ? f tne i ye Zo #4 v Paty 4 ‘4 ase Af VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of record Adonis Batista, pro se