Legal Opinion
United States v. Paisley
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1992No. Nos. 90-3510, 90-3513PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
The question is the entitlement of certain government employees, appellees in this appeal, to an award of attorney fees as prevailing parties under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (the EAJA), following the Government’s unsuccessful attempt to recover from them a civil penalty for allegedly receiving from their former private employer compensation in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 209(a). Because the former employer is legally obligated to indemnify the employees for their attorney fees in the event of their successful defense of the Government…
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