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Beavers v. City of Jackson, Mississippi

District Court, S.D. Mississippi

Decided April 6, 2020No. 3:19-cv-00735Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION BARBARA BEAVERS, ET AL PLAINTIFFS V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:19-CV-735-DPJ-FKB CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI DEFENDANT ORDER This case has been remanded to state court, but the Court retained jurisdiction to determine attorneys’ fees and costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Plaintiffs seek $22,000.00 in fees. For the following reasons, the Court awards $17,600. I. Background On February 12, 2020, the Court granted Plaintiffs Barbara Beavers, Monica Cable, Laura Knight, and Pamela Miller’s motion for remand and held that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. KellstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. Hollis Watkins v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Melissa MIGIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. PEARLE VISION, INC., Defendant-Appellant, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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