DODD v. DODD et al

Filing 29

ORDER approving 28 Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees is DENIED. His request for costs is GRANTED. The United States of Americas motion for disbursement of funds (Doc. 18 ) is GRANTED. The Clerk shall enter judgment in Plaintiff's favor. The clerk is directed to close the case. Signed by JUDGE RICHARD SMOAK on 3/6/2014. (jem)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION
HIRAM DODD, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO. 5:13-cv-40-RS-EMT

NORMA ANN DODD, MARY MARTIN
DODD, and the UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
Defendants.
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ORDER
Before me is the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 28).
No objections have been filed.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation is
approved and incorporated in this Order.

2.

Plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees is DENIED. His request
for costs is GRANTED.

3.

The United States of America’s motion for disbursement of
funds (Doc. 18) is GRANTED.

4.

The Clerk is directed to disburse the $192,558.46 deposited in
the court’s registry in this case as follows:

Hiram Dodd, Jr.:
Norma Ann Dodd:

$65,543.60

Mary Martin Dodd:

$26,602.32

Internal Revenue Service:
5.

$66,033.58

$34,378.96

The Clerk is directed to pay any accrued interest in this case to
Hiram Dodd, Jr., Norma Ann Dodd, and Mary Martin Dodd, to
be divided among them equally.

6.

The Clerk is directed to forward the checks to counsel for each
party, or in the case of the pro se party, directly to Norma Ann
Dodd at her address of record.

7.

The Clerk shall enter judgment in Plaintiff’s favor.

8.

The clerk is directed to close the case.

ORDERED on March 6, 2014.
/S/ Richard Smoak
RICHARD SMOAK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE