Club Madonna Inc v. City of Miami Beach

Filing 67

ORDER granting 46 Defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees.. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/23/2018. See attached document for full details. (mmd) -Modified text on 8/24/2018 (gp).-

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