Batista et al v. Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 23-CV-80840-WPD
ADONIS BATISTA,
Plaintiff,
v.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendants Agent Steven Septien, Agent Eddie
Warren, and Sergent David Vitola’s Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 89]; and the February
4, 2026 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Ellen F. D’Angelo [DE 108] (the
“Report”). The Court notes that no objections to the Report [DE 108] 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 108] 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 108] and record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises. The Court agrees
with the Magistrate Judge’s reasoning and conclusions.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. 	The Report [DE 108] is hereby ADOPTED and APPROVED;
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2. 	Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [DE 89] is GRANTED based on their
qualified immunity for Plaintiff’s excessive force claim;
3. 	Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a), the Court will enter a separate final judgment.
4. 	The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to the Plaintiff.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida,
this 25th day of February, 2026.
Copies furnished to:
Counsel of record
Adonis Batista, pro se
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