Legal Opinion
Tressler v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 14, 1984No. 84-5270PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a denial by the district court of a petition for attorney’s fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (1982).
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Plaintiff Doyle Tressler alleges that he became disabled in May 1980, at age 34, from degenerative disc syndrome. From February 1965 through June 2, 1980, Tres-sler was employed at American Color and Chemical Corporation, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in various capacities including those of pipe fitter and arc welder. He testified that, while at work on May 31, 1980, he felt a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Manufacturers Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Dougherty, Gregory v. Lehman, John, Secretary of the Navy, Dougherty, Gregory v. Lehman, John, Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Benerethia McGill v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Paul W. Guthrie v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Edward Brown v. Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by39 opinions
- John E. Washington v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Daniel J. Miller, Jr. v. United States of America and Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- TAYLOR, Catherine D., Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Dunn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Taylor v. HecklerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
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