Trista Jones v. RK Enterprises of Blytheville , 672 F. App'x 613 ( 2016 )


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  •                   United States Court of Appeals
    For the Eighth Circuit
    ___________________________
    No. 16-1999
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    Trista Jones
    lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
    v.
    RK Enterprises of Blytheville, Inc.; Jahid Rahman; Mahmuda Rahman
    lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
    ____________
    Appeal from United States District Court
    for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Jonesboro
    ____________
    Submitted: December 22, 2016
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    [Unpublished]
    ____________
    Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
    ____________
    PER CURIAM.
    In this appeal following a remand, see Trista Jones v. RK Enterprises of
    Blytheville, Inc., 632 Fed. Appx. 306 (8th Cir. 2016) (unpublished per curiam), Trista
    Jones appeals from an order of the district court1 granting a reduced award of
    attorney’s fees. We conclude the district court properly determined the attorney’s fee
    award in accordance with the lodestar approach and Hensley v. Eckerhart, 
    461 U.S. 424
    , 433-34 (1983). We also conclude the court was within its discretion in reducing
    the award based on the limited success achieved. See H.J. Inc. v. Flygt Corp., 
    925 F.2d 257
    , 260-61 (8th Cir. 1991). Finally, Jones is not entitled to fees for this appeal
    as she is not a prevailing party. Cf. 8th Cir. R. 47C.
    The judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
    ______________________________
    1
    The Honorable Billy Roy Wilson, United States District Judge for the Eastern
    District of Arkansas.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 16-1999

Citation Numbers: 672 F. App'x 613

Judges: Smith, Bowman, Benton

Filed Date: 12/28/2016

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/6/2024