Nunez v. City of Pompano Beach et al

Filing 29

ORDER ADOPTING 28] REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Granting 18 Motion for Attorney Fees filed by Gregory P Harrison.Certificate of Appealability: No Ruling. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 7/15/2021. See attached document for full details. (scn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 20-62626-CIV-DIMITROULEAS

MIGUEL NUNEZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF POMPANO BEACH,
a municipal corporation authorized to do
business under the laws of the State of Florida;
and GREGORY P. HARRISON, in his
official capacity as City Manager,
Defendants.
_____________________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendant Gregory Harrison’s Motion to Determine
Entitlement to Attorney’s Fees, Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 2000e-5(k) [DE 18], and Magistrate
Judge Lurana S. Snow’s June 30, 2021 Report and Recommendation (the “Report”) [DE 28].
The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 28] have been filed, and the time for filing
such objections has passed. As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge’s factual
findings in the Report [DE 28] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion.
LoConte v. Dugger, 847 F.2d 745, 749-50 (11th Cir. 1988), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 958 (1988);
RTC v. Hallmark Builders, Inc., 996 F.2d 1144, 1149 (11th Cir. 1993).
Although no timely objections were filed, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the
Report [DE 28] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with
the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning and conclusions.

1

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

The Report [DE 28] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED;

2.

Defendant Gregory Harrison’s Motion to Determine Entitlement to Attorney’s Fees,
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 2000e-5(k) [DE 18] is GRANTED;

3.

Defendant Harrison is hereby authorized to file a motion requesting attorneys' fees in
the manner prescribed by Local Rule 7.3, which shall be referred to the Magistrate
Judge.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida,

this 15th day of July, 2021.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Hon. Lurana S. Snow

2