Magaldi v. Safeco Insurance Company of America, No. 9:2007cv80618 - Document 91 (S.D. Fla. 2009)

Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 80 84 Defendant Safeco's Motion to Tax Costs; adopting Report and Recommendation 86 of Magistrate Judge James Hopkins and entering Final Judgment on Costs in total sum of $902.75. Signed by Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley on 6/29/09. (tda)

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Magaldi v. Safeco Insurance Company of America Doc. 91 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 07-80618-CIV-HURLEY/HOPKINS VICTORIA MAGALDI, Plaintiff, v. SAFECO INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA, Defendant. / ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION and ENTERING FINAL JUDGMENT ON COSTS THIS CAUSE is before the court upon the defendant’s Safeco Insurance Company of America’s motion to tax costs [DE# 86]. This matter was previously referred to United States Magistrate Judge James Hopkins, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 636-39 and Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for a recommended disposition. On May 21, 2009, Magistrate Judge Hopkins filed his Report and Recommendation on the motion to tax costs [DE# 86], to which the defendant has filed partial objection pertaining to exclusion from recovery of $290.53 in copying costs [DE# 87]. Having carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judge’s report and recommendation, providing de novo review as to those portions of the report as to which objection has been lodged, the court finds the recommended disposition of Magistrate Judge Hopkins to be sound and well-reasoned and accordingly shall adopt it here. 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case No.: 07-80618-CIV-HURLEY Order Adopting Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation It is therefore ORDERED and ADJUDGED: 1. Magistrate Judge Hopkins May 21, 2009 Report and Recommendation [DE# 86] is ADOPTED and INCORPORATED as if fully set forth herein. 2. The defendant’s motion to tax costs [DE# 80, 84] is GRANTED. 2 3. It is accordingly ADJUDGED that the defendant, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, shall recover from plaintiff, VICTORIA MAGALDI, the total sum of $902.75 in costs, which sum shall bear interest at the rate prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1961 from the date of entry of this judgment, for which let execution issue. DONE and SIGNED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Florida this 29th day of June, 2009. ____________________________ Daniel T. K. Hurley United States District Judge Copies furnished to: United States Magistrate Judge James Hopkins all counsel 2 For updated court information, visit unofficial Web site at http://us.geocities.com/uscts

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