Legal Opinion
Ashton v. Pierce
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 3, 1984No. Civ. A. 81-719PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GESELL, District Judge.
On November 28, 1983, this Court ruled that the Secretary’s defense of his failure to take steps required by Congress addressing the hazards of “tight” paint was not “substantially justified” within the meaning of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and that plaintiffs were therefore entitled to recover attorney’s fees and expenses under the EAJA. Plaintiffs have now applied for $170,027.87 in attorney’s fees and $5,381.55 for costs and expenses claimed in connection with the pursuit of this case in both the District Court and the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Air Transport Association of America, Transamerica Airlines, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- William Jordan v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Allen S. Berman v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Berman v. SchweikerDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- In Re B & W Management, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1986
- Edmonds v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1987
- Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Labor, Petitioner-Cross v. Phoenix Roofing, Inc., Respondent-Cross v. Occupational Safety & Health Review CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Louis v. NelsonDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1986
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