Legal Opinion
Rawlins v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided June 13, 1985No. 456-79CPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
*356OPINION ON PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
YANNELLO, Judge.
This case is now before the court on plaintiff's application for an award of attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (1982). The request follows plaintiff’s successful prosecution bn the merits of this case under the terms of Priv.L. No. 95-60, 92 Stat. 3817 (1978).
Plaintiff avers that he has satisfied the statutory prerequisites for recovery. Defendant disagrees. The central controversy is whether the position of the United States was “substantially justified,” though defendant raises…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Leroy H. Ellis v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- Devine v. SutermeisterCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1984
- Rawlins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1982
- McCarthy v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1983
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Universal Restoration, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1989