Arkansas Chapter NECA-IBEW Retirement Trust Fund v. Bearden et al

Filing 30

ORDER granting 24 unopposed Motion for Attorney's Fees and 29 Joint Motion for Settlement and Disbursement of Funds; dismissing this case with prejudice, subject to the terms of the settlement agreement; and specifically retaining jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 05/12/2015. (rhm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
ARKANSAS CHAPTER NECA-IBEW
RETIREMENT TRUST FUND
VS.

PLAINTIFF

4:15-CV-00081-BRW

DONNA BEARDEN, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Plaintiff’s unopposed Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Doc. No. 24) and Defendants’ Joint
Motion for Settlement and Disbursement of Funds (Doc. No. 29) are GRANTED. Accordingly,
this CASE is DISMISSED with prejudice, subject to the terms of the settlement agreement. This
Court specifically retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.
Previously, Plaintiff deposited the disputed funds ($224,061.83) with the Clerk of the
Court. Based on the settlement, the Clerk of the Court is directed to forthwith distribute the
funds as follows:
1.

Arkansas Chapter NECA-IBEW Retirement Trust Fund = $4,905.82.

2.

Addie Culver = $30,000

3.

Donna Bearden = $189,156.96.1

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 12th day of May, 2015.

/s/Billy Roy Wilson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

Check to be made payable to Donna Bearden and her attorneys Chris Averitt and
Thomas Fowler, Jr. Based on correspondence from the parties, the interest earned on the funds,
which was 0.95 on the date of this order, was added to Ms. Bearden’s amount.