Legal Opinion
The George Hyman Construction Company v. James E. Brooks
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 15, 1992No. 89-1553PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
The George Hyman Construction Company (“Hyman” or the “Company”) seeks reversal of a Benefits Review Board (the “Board”) award of $13,455.84 in attorney fees in connection with Mr. James E. Brooks’s claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950 (1986) (the “Act”), as applied to the District of Columbia, 36 D.C.Code §§ 501, 502 (1973). 1 Hyman argues that reversal is necessary because the Board failed to appreciate the teachings of the Supreme Court in Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461…
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