Abdinoor v. Lewis Rental Properties Limited Partnership

Filing 27

ORDER Adopting 26 Report and Recommendations. Sanctions are entered against Morgan J. McGrath in favor of Defendant Lewis Rental Properties Limited Partnership in the amount of $5,800 and interest at the appropriate statutory rate, for which let execution issue. Signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on 11/18/2020. See attached document for full details. (amb)

Case 9:20-cv-80801-WPD Document 27 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/19/2020 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 20-80801-CIV-DIMITROULEAS
ISSAC ABDINOOR,
Plaintiff,
v.
LEWIS RENTAL PROPERTIES LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Defendant’s Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions [DE
17], the Magistrate Judge Matthewman’s Order Granting in Part Defendant’s Motion for Rule 11
Sanctions [DE 24], Defendant’s Affidavit of Attorneys’ Fees and Costs[DE 25-1], and
Defendant’s Affidavit of Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees [DE 25-2], and the Report and
Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Matthewman [DE 26] (the “Report”), dated November 3,
2020. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 26] 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 26] 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 26] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with
the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning and conclusion that Defendant Lewis Renal Properties Limited
Partnership should be awarded its attorneys’ fees pursuant to Rule 11 in the amount of $5,080.00
against Plaintiff’s counsel, Morgan J. McGrath and that interest be applied at the appropriate
statutory rate.

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. The Report [DE 26] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED;
2. Sanctions are entered against Morgan J. McGrath in favor of Defendant Lewis Rental
Properties Limited Partnership in the amount of $5,800 and interest at the appropriate
statutory rate, for which let execution issue.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida,
this 18th day of November, 2020.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of record