Birren v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 20-cv-22783-BLOOM/Louis

KATHRYN BIRREN and MANDY BIRREN,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES, LTD.,

Defendant. __________________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Defendant’s Amended Verified Motion to Tax Costs, ECF No. [220], filed on October 20, 2022 (“Motion”). The Motion was previously referred to the Honorable Lauren F. Louis for a Report and Recommendations (“R&R”) on all dispositive matters. See ECF No. [226]. On January 3, 2023, the Magistrate Judge issued a R&R recommending that the Motion be granted in part and denied in part. ECF No. [227]. The R&R states that the parties shall file any objections within fourteen days of the date of service of a copy of the R&R. Id. To date, neither party has filed any objections, nor has either party sought additional time in which to do so. Nevertheless, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the R&R and the record in this case, and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. See Williams v. McNeil, 557 F.3d 1287, 1291 (11th Cir. 2009) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)). Upon review, the Court finds the R&R to be well reasoned and correct. The Court therefore agrees with the analysis in the R&R and concludes that the Motion should be Granted in Part and Denied in Part for the reasons set forth therein. Case No. 20-cv-22783-BLOOM/Louis

Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows: 1. The R&R, ECF No. [227], is ADOPTED; 2. The Motion, ECF No. [220], is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; 3. Defendant is awarded a total of $1,697.10 in taxable costs from former Plaintiff Mandy Birren, consisting of: $40.00 For the fees associated with the service of a subpoena, $773.50 in court reporter and transcription fees, and $883.60 in costs associated with obtaining copies of medical records. The award is to accrue interest in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1961. 4. The case shall remain CLOSED. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on January 18, 2023.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Copies to: Counsel of Record