Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States

• Court: United States Court of Federal Claims
• Decided: September 24, 2014
• Docket: 1:05-cv-00381
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS No. 05-381L

(Filed: September 24, 2014)

) ARKANSAS GAME & FISH ) COMMISSION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) )

ORDER FOR FINAL JUDGMENT

The court acknowledges the Joint Status Report filed by the parties on September 15, 2014. Two days later, on September 17, 2014, the parties filed a Joint Settlement Agreement, specifying that the parties have agreed that the government will pay the plaintiff $2,100,000.00 for attorneys’ fees and litigation costs incurred in this case. In a joint status conference held today, September 24, 2014, the parties indicated that the court may issue a final judgment based upon the Joint Settlement Agreement.1

Accordingly, the court awards plaintiff $2,100,000.00 in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4654(c). The clerk shall enter final judgment for plaintiff and against the government for the specified amount.

It is so ORDERED.

s/ Charles F. Lettow Charles F. Lettow Judge

1 The plaintiff’s Motion to Reinstate Briefing Schedule is therefore DENIED as moot.