Steven Brother v. CPL Investments, Inc.

Filing 920060126

Opinion

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 05-12973 Non-Argument Calendar ________________________
FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 26, 2006 THOMAS K. KAHN CLERK

D. C. Docket No. 02-23680-CV-JEM STEVEN BROTHER, ROBERT SHORT, Plaintiffs-Appellants, versus CPL INVESTMENTS, INC., d.b.a. Ramada-South Miami/Dadeland, Defendant-Appellee, CHARLES L. LEEMON, III, d.b.a. Ramada-South Miami/Dadeland, Defendant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida _________________________ (January 26, 2006) Before MARCUS, WILSON and FAY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

This appeal challenges an award of costs in favor of a prevailing defendant/appellee and the award of attorneys fees as a sanction against counsel for the plaintiffs/appellants. These awards are affirmed for the reasons set forth in the detailed orders entered by the United States Magistrate Judge on January 13, 2005 and by the United States District Judge on April 27, 2005, which are fully supported by the record. AFFIRMED.

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