Palm Beach Polo, Inc. v. The Village of Wellington

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 19-80435-CIV-DIMITROULEAS

PALM BEACH POLO, INC.,

Plaintiff, v.

THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON,

Defendant. _____________________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE

THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendant Village of Wellington (“Defendant”)’s Verified Motion for Attorneys’ Fees [DE 89], and the October 13, 2021 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge William Matthewman [DE 100] (the “Report”). The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 100] 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 100] 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 100] 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 100] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Defendant’s Verified Motion for Attorneys’ Fees [DE 89] is GRANTED in part as follows: Defendant’s counsel is entitled to $85,903.30 in attorneys’ fees. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 28th day October, 2021.

A fr ; if f i, , te □□ co a4 ty 4 fi fief ae? os Mart’ tati“- VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of record