Weathers v. Lafayette Parish, No. 08-31031 (5th Cir. 2009)

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED _____________________ July 20, 2009 No. 08-31031 Summary Calendar _____________________ Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk HEATHER WEATHERS Plaintiff-Appellee v. SCHOOL BOARD OF LAFAYETTE PARISH Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (6:06-CV-1042) Before WIENER, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Defendants-Appellants Lafayette Parish School Board, James H. Easton, and Joseph Craig obtained a summary judgment of dismissal of the employment discrimination action filed against them by Plaintiff-Appellee Heather Weathers, which dismissal was affirmed on appeal. Appellants returned to district court seeking attorneys fees as prevailing parties under 32 U.S.C. § 1988 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. In a Memorandum and Order filed * Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4. October 8, 2008, the district court rejected the Appellants motion for attorneys fees but granted their request for costs. For essentially the same reasons set forth by the district court, the judgment appealed from is, in all respects, AFFIRMED. 2

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