United States Federal Circuit

Once a plaintiff has established entitlement to fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 USC 2412 for the underlying case, the plaintiff is entitled to all fees incurred in the entire civil action brought on his behalf including the defense of the fee application.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/06/2001
• Published 09/06/2001

Judges

• Before RADER, GAJARSA, DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kenneth M. Carpenter,Carpenter, Chartered, of Topeka, Kansas, argued for claimant-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Doris S. Finnerman, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.   With her on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  and Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief were Donald E. Zeglin, Deputy Assistant General Counsel;  and David J. Barrans, Staff Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.