Opinion
19-80701-CIV-DIMITROULEAS/MATTHEWMAN
11-14-2022
AJ O'LAUGHLIN and CRYSTAL LITTLE, Plaintiffs, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY, a political Subdivision of the State of Florida, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
WILLIAM P. DIMITRUULEAS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiffs AJ O'Laughlin and Crystal Little (collectively, “Plaintiffs”)'s Motion for Attorneys' Fees on Appeal [DE 95], and the October 26, 2022 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge William Matthewman [DE 110] (the “Report”). The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 110] 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 110] 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 110] 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 110] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED;
2. Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees on Appeal [DE 95] is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; and
3. Plaintiffs are hereby awarded appellate attorneys' fees in the amount of $20,012.85, plus statutory interest.