Legal Opinion

Morris Mechanical Enterprises, Inc. v. The United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided February 24, 1984No. Appeal 83-938PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARD S. SMITH, Circuit Judge.

In this attorney fees and costs case, appellant Morris Mechanical Enterprises, Inc. (Morris), appeals from a judgment of the United States Claims Court denying its application for attorney fees and other expenses incurred in prevailing on the merits in a Government contracts suit against the General Services Administration (GSA). We affirm.

Issues

We face three issues here: first, whether the Claims Court had jurisdiction under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 1 to entertain the Morris’ fee and costs application; next, whether the Claims Court correctly…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. BROAD AVENUE LAUNDRY AND TAILORING, Petitioner, v. the UNITED STATES, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1982
  2. Leroy H. Ellis v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
  3. United States v. Raleigh H. LawhonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Morris Mechanical Enterprises, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1982
  5. Morris Mechanical Enterprises, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1983

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Haitian Refugee Center, an Unincorporated, Not for Profit Organization v. Edwin Meese, III , Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  2. Levernier Construction, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
  3. Community Heating & Plumbing Company, Inc. v. H. Lawrence Garrett, Iii, Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
  4. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1984
  5. James H. Curran v. Department of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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