Stephen v. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.

Filing 150

ORDER: (1) The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge 149 is adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all purposes, including appellate review. (2) Defendant's Verified Motion to Tax Costs (Doc. 137) be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: 1) the motion is DENIED as to the $11.00 in postage for Plaintiff's deposition transcript; 2) the motion is DENIED as to the $14.95 shipping and handling fee for B renda Mulder's deposition transcript; 3) the motion is DENIED as to $525.30 of the $994.50 expedited delivery fee for Brenda Mulder's deposition transcript; and 4) the motion is GRANTED as to all other costs. (3) The Clerk is directed to Tax Costs against Plaintiff, F. Otis Stephen, in the amount of $4,093.95. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 11/27/2017. (BGS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
F. OTIS STEPHEN,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:15-cv-556-T-36AAS

H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER
AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIFETIME
CANCER SCREENING CENTER, INC.,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on October 30, 2017 (Doc. 149).

In the Report and

Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Sansone recommends that Defendant’s Verified Motion to
Tax Costs (Doc. 137) be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: 1) the motion should
be DENIED as to the $11.00 in postage for Plaintiff’s deposition transcript; 2) the motion should
be DENIED as to the $14.95 shipping and handling fee for Brenda Mulder’s deposition transcript;
3) the motion should be DENIED as to $525.30 of the $994.50 expedited delivery fee for Brenda
Mulder’s deposition transcript; and 4) the motion should be GRANTED as to all other costs. All
parties were furnished copies of the Report and Recommendation and were afforded the
opportunity to file objections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
No such objections were filed. Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation,
and upon this Court's independent examination of the file, it is determined that the Report and
Recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

(1)

The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 149) is adopted,
confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all
purposes, including appellate review.

(2)

Defendant’s Verified Motion to Tax Costs (Doc. 137) be GRANTED in part and
DENIED in part as follows:
1) the motion is DENIED as to the $11.00 in postage for Plaintiff’s
deposition transcript;
2) the motion is DENIED as to the $14.95 shipping and handling fee for
Brenda Mulder’s deposition transcript;
3) the motion is DENIED as to $525.30 of the $994.50 expedited delivery
fee for Brenda Mulder’s deposition transcript; and
4) the motion is GRANTED as to all other costs.

(3)

The Clerk is directed to Tax Costs against Plaintiff, F. Otis Stephen, in the amount
of $4,093.95.

DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida on November 27, 2017.

Copies to:
The Honorable Amanda Arnold Sansone
Counsel of Record

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