Neelley v. Walker, et al.

Filing 99

ORDER: it is ORDERED as follows: 1) The 98 Joint Motion for Entry of Order Concerning Costs and Attorneys' Fees is GRANTED; 2) In accordance with the parties' negotiated resolution, that the State of Alabama shall pay to the benefit of counsel for Plf the sum $65,396.78 (sixty-five thousand three hundred ninety-six and 78/100 dollars) in satisfaction of all claims for costs and attorneys' fees in this matter; 3) Such payments will satisfy all claims for attorneys' f ees and costs, taxable and non-taxable, in this matter. Payment shall be made within 60 days of the entry of this order; and 4) Plf's 96 Petition for Attorneys' Fees and Plf's 97 Supplemental Petition for Attorney Fees and Petition Supporting Sirote's Firm Petition for Attorney Fees are DENIED as moot. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 5/10/2018. (wcl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
JUDITH A. NEELLEY,
Plaintiff,
v.
CLIFFORD WALKER, LYN HEAD,
and TERRY G. DAVIS,
Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:14-CV-269-WKW
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ORDER
Before the court is the parties’ Joint Motion for Entry of Order Concerning
Costs and Attorneys’ Fees. (Doc. # 98.) Plaintiff Judith A. Neelley has asserted
claims for costs and attorneys’ fees. (Docs. # 96, 97.) The court finds that Plaintiff
is a “prevailing party” under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. (See Docs. # 92, 93.) Plaintiff,
Defendants, and their counsel represent that the parties have negotiated an agreement
to resolve all claims for costs and attorneys’ fees.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Joint Motion for Entry of Order Concerning Costs and Attorneys’
Fees (Doc. # 98) is GRANTED;

2.

In accordance with the parties’ negotiated resolution, that the State of
Alabama shall pay to the benefit of counsel for Plaintiff the sum
$65,396.78 (sixty-five thousand three hundred ninety-six and 78/100

dollars) in satisfaction of all claims for costs and attorneys’ fees in this
matter;
3.

Such payments will satisfy all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs,
taxable and non-taxable, in this matter. Payment shall be made within
sixty (60) days of the entry of this order; and

4.

Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorneys’ Fees (Doc. # 96) and Plaintiff’s
Supplemental Petition for Attorney Fees and Petition Supporting
Sirote’s Firm Petition for Attorney Fees (Doc. # 97) are DENIED as
moot.

DONE this 10th day of May, 2018.
/s/ W. Keith Watkins
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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