United States DC Circuit

Order directing appellants to pay attorney fees to defendant coal companies is reversed where the court erred in finding the suit so meritless as to have been brought in bad faith and the award was an abuse of discretion.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/16/2007
• Decided 07/31/2007
• Published 07/31/2007

Judges

• Before:  ROGERS, GARLAND, and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter Buscemi argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Stanley F. Lechner, Charles P. Groppe, John R. Mooney, and David W. Allen.  Larry D. Newsome entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory B. Robertson argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Susan F. Wiltsie, Mary Lou Smith, and Charles L. Woody.