Opinion
18-14461-CIV-MARTINEZ-REINHART
10-24-2022
RALPH K. HOLMES, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Defendant.
ORDER ON MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THE MATTER was referred to the Honorable Bruce E. Reinhart, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendation on Appellee City of Fort Pierce's Motion for Appellate Attorney's Fees (ECF No. 109), Defendant's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs, (ECF No. 104), and Defendant's Renewed Motion for Bill of Costs (ECF No. 103) (together, the “Referred Motions”). (See ECF Nos. 107 & 113). Magistrate Judge Reinhart filed two Report and Recommendations (“R&Rs”) on the Referred Motions (ECF No. 114 & 115).
After Judge Reinhart filed the R&Rs, the parties filed a Joint Notice Of Settlement as to “Defendant's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs in both the above-referenced District Court and Appellate Court matter[.|” (ECF No. 116). They then filed an Amended Joint Notice of Settlement, moving to strike their prior Joint Notice of Settlement (“Motion to Strike”), and stating that the parties have reached a settlement as to all Referred Motions. (ECF No. 117).
Accordingly, after careful consideration, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that
1. The parties' Motion to Strike, (ECF No. 117), their initial Joint Notice of
Settlement, (ECF No. 116), is GRANTED.
2. United States Magistrate Judge Reinhart's R&Rs, (ECF No. 114 & 115), are MOOT and, therefore, NOT ADOPTED, in light of the parties' Amended Joint Notice of Settlement.
3. The Referred Motions, (ECF Nos. 103, 104, 109), are DENIED AS MOOT.