Felipe Casas, et al v. Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl, Inc., No. 15-41478 (5th Cir. 2016)

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Case: 15-41478 Document: 00513645387 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/19/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED August 19, 2016 No. 15-41478 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. * Case: 15-41478 Document: 00513645387 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/19/2016 No. 15-41478 After a careful review of the briefs and record we find no abuse of discretion and affirm the district court’s award. AFFIRMED. 2

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