Fox v. Bank of America, CT Corporation System

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 25-60654-CIV-SMITH/ AUGUSTIN-BIRCH
STEPHEN IRA BORUS FOX,
Plaintiff,
v.
BANK OF AMERICA, CT
CORPORATION SYSTEM,
Defendant.
/
ORDER AFFIRMING AND ADOPTING REPORT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This matter is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation (the “Report”) of
the Honorable, Panayotta Augustin-Birch U.S. Magistrate Judge, on Plaintiff Stephen Ira Borus
Fox’s Motion to Reopen Case [DE 21] and Motion for Affidavit of Truth [DE 20] (collectively the
“Motions”). In her thorough and well-reasoned Report, Judge Augustin-Birch recommends that
both Motions be denied. Plaintiff did not file objections to the Report.
A 	district 	court 	may 	accept, 	reject, 	or 	modify 	a 	magistrate 	judge’s 	report 	and
recommendation. 	28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 	Those portions of the report and recommendation to
which objections are made are accorded de novo review, if those objections “pinpoint the specific
findings that the party disagrees with.” United States v. Schultz, 565 F.3d 1353, 1360 (11th Cir.
2009); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
The Court, having considered Judge Augustin-Birch’s Report and having conducted a de
novo review of the record, agrees with Judge Augustin-Birch’s well-reasoned analysis and her
recommendation that the Motions be denied. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that:
1) 	The Report and Recommendation [DE 23] is AFFIRMED and ADOPTED and
incorporated by reference into this Court’s Order.
2) 	Plaintiff’s Motion for Affidavit of Truth [DE 20] is DENIED.
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3) 	Plaintiff’s Motion to Reopen Case [DE 21] is DENIED.
4) 	This case is CLOSED.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 18th day of February, 2026.
cc: All counsel of record
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