Legal Opinion
Hyatt v. Shinseki
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided May 27, 2009No. 2008-7163PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PROST, Circuit Judge.
Mrs. Julianne Hyatt is the widow of Mr. Paul Hyatt, a veteran who died on August 24, 2007, while his claim for disability compensation was pending. On July 22, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) issued an order denying two motions filed by Mrs. Hyatt. The first motion requested that the court substitute her as a party in Mr. Hyatt’s case. The second asked the court to give nunc pro tunc effect to the Veterans Court’s decision on an appeal taken by Mr. Hyatt for which a decision was issued but judgment was not yet entered prior…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Harold E. Bailey, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
- Zevalkink v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
- Bell v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
- Padgett v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
- Louis Richard, on Behalf of Philogene Richard, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Charles L. Breedlove Brenda Breedlove v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2010
- Phillips v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2009
- Reeves v. Dept. Of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2012
- Padgett v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2011
- Evelyn M. Todd v. Robert A. McDonaldUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2014
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