Legal Opinion
United States v. Gavilan Joint Community College District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1988No. 87-2126PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
The United States brought suit against Gavilan Joint Community College District and Gavilan College (“Gavilan”) to recover overpayments received by Gavilan under a Veterans Administration educational program. The district court granted summary judgment to Gavilan, finding that the United States’ action was time-barred by the six-year statute of limitations. 662 F.Supp. 309. Gavilan appeals from the district court’s denial of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. It also appeals from the denial of sanctions under Rule 11, Fed.R.Civ.P.
The district court…
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