Legal Opinion
Dr. Bhartur N. Premachandra v. Dr. Murray G. Mitts
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1985No. 82-2441PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The question before us is whether the United States is liable under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b) (1982), for attorneys’ fees incurred by Dr. Bhartur Premachandra in his suit against the Veterans Administration based on an alleged constitutional violation. As we find no basis in the language of the statutes or legislative history to support an award, we reverse the judgment of the district court granting Premachandra fees.
Premachandra is a research endocrinologist with the VA. On December 30, 1980, the VA told him that he would be…
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