Legal Opinion
August Gava, Jr. v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 18, 1983No. Appeal 317-78PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the United States from a judgment of the United States Claims Court * that, under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Supp. V 1981) (the Act), the appellee is entitled to attorney’s fees for his successful challenge in the Court of Claims of his dismissal from civilian employment by the United States Army. Insofar as here pertinent, the Act entitles a litigant who prevails in a civil action against the United States to attor*1368ney’s fees unless the court finds that “the position of the United States was substantially justified.” 28…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Estate of Berg v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1982
- LeeferUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
3Cited by72 opinions
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