Kathleen Carvalho-Knighton v. University of South Florida Board of Trustees, et al., No. 16-17023 (11th Cir. 2018)

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Case: 16-17023 Date Filed: 07/03/2018 Page: 1 of 2 [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 16-17023 ________________________ D.C. Docket No. 8:14-cv-01097-MSS-TGW KATHLEEN CARVALHO-KNIGHTON, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Defendants - Appellees. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ________________________ (July 3, 2018) Before JORDAN, ROSENBAUM, and DUBINA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Case: 16-17023 Date Filed: 07/03/2018 Page: 2 of 2 After review of the entire record, and with the benefit of oral argument, we affirm the grant of summary judgment in favor of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees and the denial of Ms. Carvalho-Knighton’s motion for partial summary judgment for the reasons provided by the district court in its thorough and well-reasoned order. See D.E. 208. We reverse and remand for the district court to correct the award of costs for the deposition of Kenneth Lewis from $699.95 to $666.95, as reflected in defense counsel’s invoice. See D.E. 210-1 at 6. We affirm in all other respects. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED. 2

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