Lara v. Cinemark USA, Inc

Opinion

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Fifth Circuit

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No. 99-50791 ___________________________

JOSE G. LARA, E.J. LOZANO, ALFREDO JUAREZ, G. TIM HERVEY, EARL L. HARBECK, VOLAR CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, LUIS ENRIQUE CHEW, DESERT ADAPT, MYRA MURILLO, MARGARITA LIGHTBOURNE-HARBECK,

PlaintiffS-Appellants,

VERSUS

CINEMARK USA, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court For the Western District of Texas (EP-97-CV-502-H) ___________________________________________________ April 17, 2000

Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM*:

Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s denial of expert

witness fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 12205, which permits district

courts to award “a reasonable attorney’s fee, including litigation

expenses, and costs” to a party prevailing under the ADA.

Plaintiffs premise this appeal upon the district court’s August 21,

1998 Order granting summary judgment on behalf of Plaintiffs.

Recently, this Court reversed that order and rendered judgment for

* 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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Defendant, Cinemark, Inc. Accordingly, Plaintiffs are not a

prevailing party and may not obtain fees and costs under 42 U.S.C.

§ 12205. The judgment of the district court is therefore affirmed.