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,
)
)
)
)
)
Plaintiffs,
)
)
)
v.
)
)
MR. STEVE MARSHALL, in his )
official
capacity
as )
Alabama Attorney General, )
et al.,
)
)
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
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