West Alabama Women's Center et al v. Miller

Filing 170

ORDERED that both 162 and 168 motions are granted as follows:(1) Plaintiffs West Alabama Women's Center, Dr. William J. Parker, Alabama Womens Center, and Dr. Yashica Robinson White have asserted claims for costs and attorneys' fees. (2) The Court finds that plaintiffs are "prevailing parties" under 42 U.S.C. 1988. (3) Plaintiffs, defendants, and their counsel represent that the parties have negotiated an agreement to resolve all claims for costs and attorneys fees. (4 ) In accordance with the parties' negotiated resolution, the court orders that the State of Alabama shall pay to the benefit of counsel for plaintiff the sum of $ 675,964.00 (six hundred seventy-five thousand nine hundred sixty-four dollars ) in satisfaction of all claims for costs and attorneys' fees in this matter. (5) Such payments will satisfy all claims for attorneys' fees and costs, taxable and non-taxable, in this matter. Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of the entry of this order. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 9/20/2019. (kh, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
WEST ALABAMA WOMEN’S
CENTER, et al., on behalf
of themselves and their
patients,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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MR. STEVE MARSHALL, in his )
official
capacity
as )
Alabama Attorney General, )
et al.,
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Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:15cv497-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
Upon consideration of the plaintiffs’ motion for
attorneys’ fees and non-taxable expenses (doc. no. 162)
and the parties’ subsequent joint motion for an order
concerning costs and attorneys’ fees (doc. no. 168), it
is ORDERED that both motions are granted as follows:

(1) Plaintiffs

West

Alabama

Women’s

Center,

Dr.

William J. Parker, Alabama Women’s Center, and
Dr. Yashica Robinson White have asserted claims
for costs and attorneys’ fees.
(2) The Court finds that plaintiffs are “prevailing
parties” under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
(3) Plaintiffs,
represent

defendants,

that

the

and

parties

their

have

counsel

negotiated

an

agreement to resolve all claims for costs and
attorneys’ fees.
(4) In

accordance

with

the

parties’

negotiated

resolution, the court orders that the State of
Alabama shall pay to the benefit of counsel for
plaintiff the sum of $ 675,964.00 (six hundred
seventy-five

thousand

nine

hundred

sixty-four

dollars) in satisfaction of all claims for costs
and attorneys’ fees in this matter.
(5) Such

payments

attorneys’

fees

will
and

satisfy
costs,

all

claims

taxable

for
and

non-taxable,

in

this

matter.

Payment

shall

be

made within thirty (30) days of the entry of this
order.
DONE, this the 20th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE