Legal Opinion
Whitehead v. Richardson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1971No. 71-1035PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
The issue presented by this case is whether the District Judge abused his discretion in refusing to make an award of attorneys’ fees for the representation before the District Court of a claimant under the Social Security Act. We hold that there was no abuse of discretion and therefore affirm the dismissal of the complaint.
The facts of this case are not in dispute. Marvin Eugene Whitehead is the executor of the estate of his deceased mother. Mrs. Whitehead had filed, through her attorney, a claim with the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare for disability benefits…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sidney E. Dawson v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Oscar MenendezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- William Alvin Conner v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Ethelle B. Robinson v. John W. Gardner, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Filmer Philpott v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Nationwide Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Arthur Sampson, Administrator, U. S. General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- John W. Marr and Lucille Marr v. Douglas RifeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Pamela A. Dorris v. Charles Absher and Della AbsherCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- Glendal B. Webb v. Elliot L. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- John S. MacDonald v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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