The 7th Circuit reversed two lower court decisions on the awarding of attorney fees to private parties who prevailed over the U.S. government. The court also took a stand for the first time on whether an insurance company's paying for litigation should make a difference in awarding fees. The three cases were brought under the Equal Access to Justice Act, which allows the granting of fees to parties of limited means "unless the court finds that the position of the United States was substantially justified," said the decision.
February 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed two lower court decisions on the awarding of attorney fees in a decision last week consolidating three cases in which private parties sought fees after they prevailed over the U.S. government.
The appeals court also took a stand for the first time on whether an insurance company’s paying for litigation should make a difference in the awarding of fees.
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