Legal Opinion
Scates v. Gober
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided August 14, 2000No. 97-0875PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Chief Judge:
This appeal involves a dispute between the appellant, veteran Mitchell Scates, and the intervenor and appellant’s former attorney, Kenneth Mason, over a 20% contingent fee agreement. Mr. Scates appeals an April 30, 1997, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) decision which determined that Mr. Mason was eligible for the payment of attorney fees withheld by the Secretary from past-due benefits, purportedly pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 5904(d)(3), for legal services rendered by Mr. Mason on behalf of Mr. Scates. In October 1999, a panel of this Court reversed the Board…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hugh D. Cox v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
- In the Matter of the Fee Agreement of Bruce Tyler Wick. Bruce Tyler Wick, Movant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- William M. Hanlin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
- In re the Fee Agreement of StanleyUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
- Scates v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2000
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Elie Halpern, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
- Carpenter v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2001
- Snyder v. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2001
- Mariella B. Mason v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2012
- Snyder v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2000
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