Legal Opinion
Billy H. Ashburn and Faye F. Ashburn v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 28, 1984No. 83-7467PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the defendant United States from a judgment entered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama awarding plaintiffs Billy H. Ashburn and' Faye F. Ashburn $23,330.17 in attorneys’ fees and other expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). We hold that the plaintiffs are not entitled to attorneys’ fees and other expenses. Therefore, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
In April, 1975, Billy H. Ashburn (“Billy”) and James C. Ashburn (“James”), who are brothers, owned approximately 30% and 70% respectively of the…
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