Legal Opinion
Buford Gowen v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Louie v. Pittman v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1989No. 87-1994, 87-1995PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Buford Gowen and Louie V. Pittman appeal the district court’s 1 orders denying their petitions for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A) (Supp. IV 1986), and under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406 (1982). For the reasons discussed below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
I. Background
A. Buford Gowen
Gowen was awarded disability insurance benefits commencing on March 8,1976, due to rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine. Gowen drew benefits until March of 1983 when the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- George R. WEAKLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Albert JACKSON, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Wallis D. CORNELLA, Appellant, v. Richard SCHWEIKER, Secretary, Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Robert K. Allen v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- United States v. 1,378.65 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Vernon County, State of Missouri, and Laurance PhisterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Tobias J. COTTER, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- Curtis J. Perket v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Frances GUGLIETTI, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Robert J. Lauer v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Luke BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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