Evans v. Hardy et al

Filing 169

ORDER granting as modified 158 Motion for Attorney Fees. The Court awards Evans $23,250.00 in attorney's fees and $966.71 in costs.. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/31/2014. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
MARCUS D. EVANS
ADC #109369
v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 2:11-cv-235-DPM

SHANTA HARDY; AVERY COX; MOORE;
BRYANT BARDEN; DAVID RICHARDSON;
KENNETH CARLOCK; DERRICK MULLINS;
SHIRLEY MCDANIEL; FARON CLEMMONS;
MOSES JACKSON, III; JANICE GRAY; and
JOANN GRAY

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Evans's motion for fees and costs, NQ 158, is granted as modified. Evans
seeks attorney's fees for the full statutory amount of $29,250.00 and costs in the
amount of $966.71. The State doesn't oppose the costs, or Evans's method for
calculating fees. It does, however, contend that the fees should be calculated
based on the reduced damages amount. NQ 168. The Court agrees, and uses
the reduced amount of damages- $15,500.00- to calculate the fees. Having
reviewed the time expended and considering the results obtained, the Court
awards Evans $23,250.00 in attorney's fees and $966.71 in costs. 42 U.S.C.
§ 1997e(d); 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b); Fires v. Heber Springs School District, 2014 WL

2441955, at *1-2 (8th Cir. 2 June 2014) (per curiam).

So Ordered.

D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge

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