Legal Opinion
MVM, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided August 17, 2000No. 99-137 CPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DAMICH, Judge.
I. Introduction
This case is before the Court on the Plaintiffs motion to recover attorneys’ fees as well as bid proposal and preparation costs. The Plaintiff also seeks an award of costs. The Plaintiff contends that it is entitled to an award of bid proposal and preparation costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1491(b)(2). In addition, the Plaintiff contends that it is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act based on the “common benefit” exception to the “American rule.” In the alternative, the Plaintiff argues that it qualifies for an…
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