Legal Opinion
In Re David Larry Davis, Debtor. Charles A. Gower, Trustee v. Farmers Home Administration
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 30, 1990No. 89-8359PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
The Farmers Home Administration (“FmHA”) appeals from the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s award of attorney’s fees to Charles A. Gower, the Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of David Larry Davis, under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2412 (West Supp.1989) (“EAJA”).
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Davis, a farmer, borrowed $985,000 from FmHA in 1981. It was later determined that Davis defrauded FmHA in obtaining this loan, and he pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges under 18 U.S.C.A. § 1014 on May 12, 1983. On November 16, 1981, Davis filed…
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