United States Ninth Circuit

Denial of attorneys' fees under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act is affirmed where plaintiff did not successfully prosecute his claim under 33 U.S.C. section 928(a), and his compensation was not greater than the amount tendered under section 928(b).

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/06/2003
• Decided 07/23/2003
• Published 07/23/2003

Judges

• Before:  LAY,WALLACE, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Meagan A. Flynn, Preston Bunnell & Stone, LLP, Portland, OR, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas Owen McElmeel, Seattle, WA, for the respondents.