Badillo v. The Sam Perks Company, LLC ( 2022 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 0:20-cv-62381-WPD SONIA BADILLO, Plaintiff, v. THE SAM PERKS COMPANY, LLC, d/b/a PERKS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, SAMUAL J. PERKS, and DREW FONTENOT, Defendants. / ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Verified Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Non-Taxable Costs Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) [DE 64] (the “Motion”), and the September 26, 2022 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle [DE 75] (the “Report”). The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 75] 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 75] 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 75] 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 75] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff’s Motion [DE 64] is GRANTED IN PART; and 3. Plaintiff is entitled to attorney’s fees in the amount of $54,525, and non-taxable costs in the amount of $350. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, this 12th day October, 2022. f a ? ; 2 (F a “4 if { FO etre zd a3 v ty j ‘4 ta ase Af VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS □ United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of record Magistrate Judge Valle