Lucibella v. Town of Ocean Ridge et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 9:20-cv-82156-LEIBOWITZ/REINHART
RICHARD JOHN LUCIBELLA,
Plaintiff,
v.
TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE,
et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation on Defendant
Town of Ocean Ridge’s Motion for Bill of Costs [ECF No. 307] (the “R&R”), filed on February 25,
2026, recommending that Defendant’s Motion [ECF No. 302] (the “Motion”) be GRANTED IN
PART and DENIED IN PART. [ECF No. 307 at 1, 10–11]. The undersigned previously referred
the Motion to U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart for a report and recommendation, consistent
with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), Rule 72 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 1(d) of the
Local Magistrate Judge Rules. [ECF No. 303].
Plaintiff filed a Notice of Intent Not to Object to the R&R [ECF No. 308], and Defendant
did not object during the 14-day objection period. Thus, having reviewed Defendant’s Motion, the
R&R, relevant portions of the record, the governing law and finding no error, it is hereby ORDERED
AND ADJUDGED that:
1. 	The Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 307] is AFFIRMED
and ADOPTED and fully incorporated herein.
2. 	Defendant’s Motion [ECF No. 302] is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN
PART.
3. 	The Court awards Defendant Town of Ocean Ridge the following costs under 28
U.S.C. § 1920—Filing fees ($400.00); Fees for service of subpoenas ($1,382.00); Fees
for transcripts ($4,757.25); and Fees for copies ($1,449.24)—for a total award of
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$7,988.49 in taxable costs.
DONE AND ORDERED in the Southern District of Florida on March 10, 2026.
cc: 	counsel of record
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