Kapila v Grant Thornton LLP

Filing 65

OPINION AND ORDER granting 54 Motion to Tax Costs. Costs taxed in the amount of $ 83,901.91 against Soneet R. Kapila, as the Liquidating Trustee of the SMF Energy Liquidating Trust.; adopting Report and Recommendations re 63 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr on 8/2/2018. See attached document for full details. (yha) Modified Document type to Opinion on 8/3/2018 (yha).

United States District Court
for the
Southern District of Florida
Soneet R. Kapila, Liquidating
Trustee of the SMF Energy
Liquidating Trust, Plaintiff,
v.
Grant Thornton, LLP, Defendant.

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Order Adopting Magistrate’s Report And Recommendation
This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lurana S.
Snow for a report and recommendation on the Defendant’s motion for bill of
Costs (ECF No. 54). On May 23, 2018, Judge Snow issued a report,
recommending that the Court grant the motion and award the Defendant costs
in the amount of $83,901.91. (Report & Recommendations, ECF No. 63.) No
objections have been filed and the time to object has passed. Having considered
Judge Snow’s report, the record, and the relevant legal authorities, the Court
finds Judge Snow’s report and recommendation cogent and compelling.
The Court affirms and adopts Judge Snow’s report and recommendation
(ECF No. 63). Consistent with the report, the Court awards $83,901.91 in
costs to Defendant Grant Thornton, LLP to be paid by Plaintiff Soneet R.
Kapila, as the Liquidating Trustee of the SMF Energy Liquidating Trust.
Done and ordered at Miami, Florida on August 2, 2018.
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Robert N. Scola, Jr.
United States District Judge