Kristina Huffman v. Associated Management Ltd

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 21-2859

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Kristina Huffman lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant v.

Associated Management Ltd; James T. Kincannon lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Central ____________ Submitted: April 7, 2022 Filed: April 14, 2022 [Unpublished] ____________

Before KELLY, STRAS, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

____________ PER CURIAM.

In this action under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Kristina Huffman appeals the district court’s1 orders denying her recusal motion and granting a reduced award of attorney’s fees. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Huffman’s recusal motion. See Oden v. Shane Smith Enters., 27 F.4th 631, 633 (8th Cir. 2022) (reviewing denial of motion to recuse for abuse of discretion). We also conclude that the district court properly determined the attorney’s fee award in accordance with the lodestar approach. See Burton v. Nilkanth Pizza Inc., 20 F.4th 428, 431 (8th Cir. 2021) (reviewing award of attorney’s fees for abuse of discretion; to determine reasonable attorney’s fees, court must calculate lodestar by multiplying number of hours worked by prevailing hourly rate). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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