SYDNEY MARIE KEEFE
v.
BRITT’S BOW WOW BOUTIQUE, INC., AND MERRI COLVARD

S.D. Fla. | 2025-12-03
No. 22-62138-CIV
District Court, S.D. Florida (2025)

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Synopsis

In this post-judgment fee award proceeding, the District Court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, granting plaintiff's motion for supplemental costs in full ($383.15) and granting in part plaintiff's motion for supplemental attorney's fees ($43,012.50).


Holding

The Court granted plaintiff's motion for supplemental costs in the amount of $383.15 and granted in part plaintiff's motion for supplemental attorney's fees in the amount of $43,012.50.


Headnotes

[1] A magistrate judge's report and recommendation is adopted and approved when no timely objections are filed.

[2] A court may award supplemental costs to a plaintiff.

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Key Quotes

“As no timely objections were filed, the Magistrate Judge's factual findings in the Report [DE 184] are hereby adopted and deemed incorporated into this opinion.”

Establishes the standard for adoption of magistrate judge recommendations when no objections are timely filed.

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Facts & Procedural History

The plaintiff, Sydney Marie Keefe, sought supplemental costs and attorney's fees following a judgment in a dispute against Britt's Bow Wow Boutique, I…

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Opinion of the Court

MAGISTRATE JUDGE; GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL COSTS GRANTING IN PART SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch (the “Report”) [DE 184], issued on November 17, 2025, and Plaintiff’s Motion for Supplemental Costs and Plaintiff’s Verified Motion for Supplemental Attorney’s Fees [DE’s 177, 181]. The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 184] 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 184] 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 184] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees with the Magistrate Judge’s analysis and conclusions.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

1. The Report [DE 184] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED; 2. Plaintiff's Motion for Supplemental Costs [DE 177] is GRANTED. Plaintiff is hereby awarded $383.15 in costs. 3. Plaintiff's Motion for Supplemental Attorney’s Fees [DE 181] is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff is hereby awarded $43,012.50 in attorney’s fees. DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, on this 2nd day of December, 2025. Df cbf. 4 ii As j if fas ae? A

VILLIAM P. DIMITROULEAS

United States District Judge Copies furnished to: Counsel of record Magistrate Judge Augustin-Birch


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