Legal Opinion
Fergason v. Sullivan
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided August 27, 1991No. 88-0643-CV-W-1PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
WHIPPLE, District Judge.
Before this court is plaintiffs Motion for Attorney’s Fees, filed June 13, 1991, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The motion has been fully briefed by the parties. For the reasons set forth below, plaintiff’s motion will be denied.
I. BACKGROUND
On September 8, 1986, plaintiff Dolores J. Fergason (“Fergason”) filed an application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 423. Fergason's application was denied initially and on reconsideration. She subsequently requested, and received,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Sullivan v. FinkelsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Butts v. BowenDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- Audette v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1991
- Joseph Labrie v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Williams v. SullivanDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
- Hudson v. SullivanDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
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