Opinion
Case No. 6:06-cv-66-Orl-28KRS.
September 23, 2008
ORDER
This case is before the Court on Veritas's Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. No. 153) filed December 20, 2007, and Plaintiff's Objections to Veritas's Bill of Costs (Doc. No. 170) filed January 17, 2008. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. No. 153) be granted and Plaintiff's Objections to Veritas's Bill of Costs (Doc. No. 170) be granted in part and denied in part.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation. Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1. That the Report and Recommendation filed August 27, 2008 (Doc. No. 187) is ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2. Veritas's Motion for Attorneys' Fees (Doc. No. 153) is GRANTED. Veritas shall file, within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, a separate motion with supporting evidence to determine the amount of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses to be awarded.
3. Plaintiff's Objections to Veritas's Bill of Costs and Request for Clarification of Order Denying as Moot Plaintiff's Motion to Stay and/or Abate Veritas's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Veritas's Bill of Costs (Doc. No. 170) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
4. The Bill of Costs entered by the Clerk at docket entry 166, is VACATED. Veritas shall file, within eleven (11) days from the date of this Order, a revised Bill of Costs, with supporting documentation, seeking only taxable costs as defined by 28 U.S.C. § 1920.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida.