Planned Parenthood Southeast, Inc. et al v. Bentley et al

Filing 295

ORDER directing that the 294 MOTION is Granted as follows: (1) the court finds that plfs are "prevailling parties" under 42 USC 1988; (2) plfs, defs, and their counsel represent that the parties have negotiated a resolution for all c laims for costs and attorneys' fees; (3) in accordance with the parties' negotiated resolution, plfs' 277 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Non-Taxable Expenses is GRANTED as follows: Defs are to pay $ 1,700,000 (one million seve n hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars) to plaintiffs counsel, and such payment will satisfy all claims made by plaintiffs for attorneys fees and costs, taxable and non-taxable, in this matter; Payment shall be made within sixty (60) days of this order. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 8/5/16. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
SOUTHEAST, INC., on behalf
of its patients,
physicians, and staff,
et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
LUTHER STRANGE, in his
official capacity as
Attorney General of the
State of Alabama, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:13cv405-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
Upon consideration of the parties’ joint motion for
an

order

concerning

(doc. no. 294),

it

is

attorneys’
ORDERED

fees

that

the

and

costs

motion

is

GRANTED as follows:

(1) The court finds that plaintiffs are “prevailing
parties” under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
(2)

Plaintiffs,

represent

that

the

defendants,
parties

and
have

their

counsel

negotiated

a

resolution

for

all

claims

for

costs

and

attorneys’

parties’

negotiated

fees.
(3)

In

accordance

with

the

resolution, plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and
non-taxable
follows:

expenses

Defendants

(doc.
are

no.
to

277)

pay

is

GRANTED

$ 1,700,000

as

(one

million seven hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars) to
plaintiffs’ counsel, and such payment will satisfy all
claims

made

by

costs,

taxable

plaintiffs
and

for

attorneys’

non-taxable,

in

this

fees

and

matter.

Payment shall be made within sixty (60) days of this
order.
DONE, this the 5th day of August, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE