United States Ninth Circuit
US v. 2.6 ACRES OF LAND, 99-35887
Where the highest valuation submitted on plaintiff's behalf at trial is farther from the final judgment than is the government's valuation, the plaintiff is not a prevailing party for purposes of an award of attorneys' fees under 28 USC 2412(d)(1)(A).
Appellate Information
- Argued 05/08/2001
- Decided 06/01/2001
- Published 06/01/2001
Judges
- TROTT, Circuit Judge:, Before: LAY,TROTT, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- John T. Stahr,Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Washington, D.C., for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Douglas C. Berry and Elaine L. Spencer, Seattle, Washington, for the defendants-appellees.