Ballock v. Costlow

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA SCOTT T. BALLOCK, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17CV52 (Judge Keeley) ELLEN RUTH COSTLOW, STATE TROOPER MICHAEL KIEF, STATE TROOPER RONNIE M. GASKINS, and STATE TROOPER CHRIS BERRY, Defendants. FINAL MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEE AWARD I. BACKGROUND1 On April 6, 2017, the plaintiff, Scott T. Ballock (“Ballock”), filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming his former spouse, Ellen Ruth Costlow (“Costlow”), and West Virginia State Troopers Michael Kief (“Kief”), Ronnie M. Gaskins…