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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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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

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Jonesboro

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 Submitted: December 22, 2016

Filed: December 28, 2016

[Unpublished]

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Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

In this appeal following a remand, see Trista Jones v. RK Enterprises of

Blytheville, Inc., 632 Fed. Appx. 306 (8thCir. 2016) (unpublished per curiam), Trista

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Jones appeals from an order of the district court granting a reduced award of 1

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.

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The Honorable Billy Roy Wilson, United States DistrictJudge for the Eastern 1

District of Arkansas.

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