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Parties Involved:
Juan Avila
Appellant
Guadalupe Gonzalez
Appellant
Jose Herrera
Appellant
Eduardo Mares
Appellant
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Incorporated
Appellee
Ezequiel Rodriguez
Appellant
Oscar Rodriguez
Appellant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-41478

JUAN AVILA; GUADALUPE GONZALEZ; JOSE HERRERA; EDUARDO 

MARES; EZEQUIEL RODRIGUEZ; OSCAR RODRIGUEZ, 

 Plaintiffs - Appellants

v.

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED, 

 Defendant - Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:12-CV-241

Before DAVIS, ELROD, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The plaintiff appellants challenge as inadequate the district court’s 

$17,500 award to their attorneys in this case. The district court, which 

supervised the handling of this case during its life in that court until it was 

ultimately compromised for $6,000, concluded after extensive briefing and oral 

argument that this was a reasonable fee.

 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

August 19, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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After a careful review of the briefs and record we find no abuse of 

discretion and affirm the district court’s award.

AFFIRMED.

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