Opinion
22-14069-CIV-CANN/Maynard
09-12-2022
JAMES DEAN, Plaintiff, v. WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC., Defendant.
ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION [ECF No. 25]
AILEEN M. CANNON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation on Plaintiff's Motion to Approve Bill of Costs (the “Report”) [ECF No. 25], filed on August 26, 2022. The parties filed a Notice of Settlement [ECF No. 17] and a Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement [ECF No. 18]. The Court approved the FLSA Settlement and dismissed the case with prejudice [ECF No. 20]. On August 4, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Notice for Bill of Costs [ECF No. 21]. Subsequently, Plaintiff filed the Motion to Approve Bill of Costs (the “Motion”) [ECF No. 24], seeking $402.00 in fees associated with filing the initial complaint [ECF Nos. 21, 24]. The Magistrate Judge considered the Bill of Costs and the related filings and issued the instant Report recommending that Plaintiff's Motion to approve fees be granted [ECF No. 25 p. 2].
Objections to the Report were due on or before August 31, 2022 [ECF No. 28]. Neither party filed objections.
Upon review, the Court finds the Report to be well reasoned and correct. The Motion for Bill of Costs [ECF No. 24] is GRANTED for the reasons set forth in the Report.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. The Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 25] is ACCEPTED.
2. The Motion to Approve Bill of Costs [ECF No. 24] is GRANTED.
3. Defendant is entitled to recover $402.00 in taxable costs as identified in the Bill of Costs [ECF No. 21].
DONE AND ORDERED.