Trista Jones v. RK Enterprises of Blytheville, et al

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Lavenski R. Smith, Pasco M. Bowman and Duane Benton (UNPUBLISHED) [4483998] [16-1999]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 16-1999
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Trista Jones
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
RK Enterprises of Blytheville, Inc.; Jahid Rahman; Mahmuda Rahman
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Jonesboro
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Submitted: December 22, 2016
Filed: December 28, 2016
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
In this appeal following a remand, see Trista Jones v. RK Enterprises of
Blytheville, Inc., 632 Fed. Appx. 306 (8th Cir. 2016) (unpublished per curiam), Trista

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Jones appeals from an order of the district court1 granting a reduced award of
attorney’s fees. We conclude the district court properly determined the attorney’s fee
award in accordance with the lodestar approach and Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S.
424, 433-34 (1983). We also conclude the court was within its discretion in reducing
the award based on the limited success achieved. See H.J. Inc. v. Flygt Corp., 925
F.2d 257, 260-61 (8th Cir. 1991). Finally, Jones is not entitled to fees for this appeal
as she is not a prevailing party. Cf. 8th Cir. R. 47C.
The judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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The Honorable Billy Roy Wilson, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Arkansas.
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