Legal Opinion
Dr. Bhartur N. Premachandra v. Dr. Murray G. Mitts, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1984No. 82-2441PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
The Veterans Administration (VA) appeals the district court’s * award to plaintiff, Dr. Bhartur N. Premaehandra, of $15,630.67 in attorneys’ fees and $1,848.49 in expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Equal Access to Justice Act) and 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (Civil Rights Attorneys’ Award Act). The VA contends the plaintiff was not eligible for attorneys’ fees because: (1) plaintiff was not a “prevailing party”; (2) plaintiff’s suit was not brought pursuant to any civil rights provision enumerated in 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and (3) sovereign immunity bars awards of fees for…
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