Opinion
Case No. 6:06-cv-183-Orl-28KRS.
December 10, 2008
ORDER
This case is before the Court on the Application of Robert F. Higgins, Esquire and the Law Firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Kantor Reed, Professional Association, for an Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses (Doc. No. 589) filed September 12, 2008. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report recommending that the motion 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 November 18, 2008 (Doc. No. 601) is ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2. The Application of Robert F. Higgins, Esquire and the Law Firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Kantor Reed, Professional Association, for an Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses (Doc. 589) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
3. The Receiver is permitted to disburse $70,029.00 to the law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Kantor Reed in payment of legal services rendered in this matter.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida.