Birren et al v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Filing 228

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 220 Motion to Tax Costs filed by Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD., 227 Report and Recommendations, ; granting in part and denying in part 220 Motion to Tax Costs. ; Adopting 227 Report and Reco mmendations on 220 Motion to Tax Costs filed by Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD., 227 Report and Recommendations,. Certificate of Appealability: No Ruling Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/18/2023. See attached document for full details. (nan)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Case No. 20-cv-22783-BLOOM/Louis
KATHRYN BIRREN and
MANDY BIRREN,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES, LTD.,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Defendant’s Amended Verified Motion to Tax
Costs, ECF No. [220], filed on October 20, 2022 (“Motion”). The Motion was previously referred
to the Honorable Lauren F. Louis for a Report and Recommendations (“R&R”) on all dispositive
matters. See ECF No. [226]. On January 3, 2023, the Magistrate Judge issued a R&R
recommending that the Motion be granted in part and denied in part. ECF No. [227]. The R&R
states that the parties shall file any objections within fourteen days of the date of service of a copy
of the R&R. Id. To date, neither party has filed any objections, nor has either party sought
additional time in which to do so.
Nevertheless, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the R&R and the record in this
case, and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. See Williams v. McNeil, 557 F.3d 1287, 1291
(11th Cir. 2009) (citing 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)). Upon review, the Court finds the R&R to be well
reasoned and correct. The Court therefore agrees with the analysis in the R&R and concludes that
the Motion should be Granted in Part and Denied in Part for the reasons set forth therein.

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Case No. 20-cv-22783-BLOOM/Louis
Accordingly, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows:
1.

The R&R, ECF No. [227], is ADOPTED;

2.

The Motion, ECF No. [220], is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART;

3.

Defendant is awarded a total of $1,697.10 in taxable costs from former Plaintiff
Mandy Birren, consisting of: $40.00 For the fees associated with the service of a
subpoena, $773.50 in court reporter and transcription fees, and $883.60 in costs
associated with obtaining copies of medical records. The award is to accrue interest
in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1961.

4.

The case shall remain CLOSED.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on January 18, 2023.

_________________________________
BETH BLOOM
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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