Manuel Christiansen v. Everglades College, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Manuel Christiansen v. Everglades College, Inc., 619 F. App'x 988 (11th Cir. 2015)
Carnes, Martin, Per Curiam, Walter

Manuel Christiansen v. Everglades College, Inc.

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

In this appeal from the award of attorney’s fees and costs to the relators, we vacate ánd remand the judgment for further consideration in light of whatever decision the distinct court makes regarding the proposed settlement between the United States and Everglades College.

The action we are taking in this case does not imply anything about whether the district court should approve the proposed settlement or what effect, if any, approval of the proposed settlement should have on any fee award to the relators. We are sending the case back to the district court only because, as a procedural matter, it makes more sense to review a fee award after a decision has been made about the proposed settlement and the district court has had an opportunity to decide whether *989 to modify the fee award in light of the settlement.

VACATED and REMANDED.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Et Al., Plaintiffs, Manuel Christiansen, Ex Rel., Brian Ashton, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EVERGLADES COLLEGE, INC., D.B.A. Keiser University, Defendant-Appellee
Status
Unpublished