Vazzo et al v. City of Tampa, Florida

Filing 60

ORDER: (1) The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge 52 is adopted, confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all purposes, including appellate review. (2) Equality Florida's Motion to Intervene as Party Defendant 30 is DENIED. (3) Equality Florida is permitted to appear as amicus curiae. Signed by Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell on 4/4/2018. (BGS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
ROBERT L. VAZZO and DAVID H.
PICKUP,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 8:17-cv-2896-T-36AAS

CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation filed by
Magistrate Judge Amanda Arnold Sansone on March 15, 2018 (Doc. 52). In the Report and
Recommendation, Magistrate Judge Sansone recommends that Equality Florida’s Motion to
Intervene as Party Defendant be denied and Equality Florida, instead, be permitted to appear as
amicus curiae. 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. 52) is adopted,
confirmed, and approved in all respects and is made a part of this Order for all
purposes, including appellate review.

(2)

Equality Florida’s Motion to Intervene as Party Defendant (Doc. 30) is DENIED.

(3)

Equality Florida is permitted to appear as amicus curiae.

DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida on April 4, 2018.

Copies to:
The Honorable Amanda Arnold Sansone
Counsel of Record

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