Oden v. Vilsack et al

Filing 172

JUDGMENT in favor of Ferrell Oden against Tom Vilsack; in favor of Dwight E Jefferson against Ferrell Oden. The USDA shall pay all sums due to Oden into the Clerk of Court, who is directed to then distribute funds to Jefferson, with the remaining amount to be distributed to Oden in the care of his attorneys.. Signed by Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 8/12/2013. (cmj)

Oden v. Vilsack et al

Doc. 172

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
FERRELL ODEN,
Plaintiff,
v.
TOM VILSACK, Secretary of the
United States Department of Agriculture,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-00212-KD-M

JUDGMENT
In accordance with the Court’s Orders dated April 9, 2013 (Doc. 154), and August 9, 2013
(Doc. 171), it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows:
1. that JUDGMENT is entered in favor of Plaintiff Ferrell Oden (“Oden”) and against
Defendant Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (“the
USDA”), in the amount of $175,033.46 (consisting of $73,900.00 in actual damages,
$95,725.25 in attorneys’ fees and $5,408.21 in costs);
2. that JUDGMENT is entered in favor of Intervenor Dwight E. Jefferson (“Jefferson”) and
against Oden in the amount of $20,829.84 in quantum meruit attorney’s fees and expenses,
said amount to constitute an attorney’s lien to be paid from the amounts awarded to Oden
pursuant to Paragraph 1 of this Judgment; and
3. that the USDA shall pay all sums due to Oden pursuant to Paragraph 1 of this Judgment into
the Clerk of Court, who is DIRECTED to then distribute $20,829.84 of that amount to
Jefferson, with the remaining amount to be distributed to Oden in the care of his attorneys.
DONE and ORDERED this the 12th day of August 2013.
/s/ Kristi K. DuBose
KRISTI K. DuBOSE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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