Gerling v. Waite

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION WAYNE GERLING, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 4:17-CV-02702 JAR ) MATTHEW WAITE, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Non-Taxable Costs (Doc. No. 184) and Motion for Bill of Costs (Doc. No. 193). The motions are fully briefed and ready for disposition. I. Background Plaintiff Wayne Gerling (“Gerling”) sued Defendant Matthew Waite (“Waite”), a police officer in Hermann, Missouri, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Waite…