PEALO v. FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION OF U.S.

Nos. 76-1540 and 76-1541.

562 F.2d 744 (1977)

Willard La Vern PEALO et al. v. FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE et al., Appellants (two cases).

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 21, 1977.

Rehearing Denied September 12, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Blankenstein, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Rex E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., Earl J. Silbert, U.S. Atty., and Robert E. Kopp, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellants. Thomas G. Wilson, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellants in No. 76-1541.

Anthony Z. Roisman, Washington, D.C., for appellees. Florence Wagman Roisman, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellees in No. 76-1541.

Before TAMM and WILKEY, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAM B. JONES, United States Senior District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.


Opinion for the Court filed by WILLIAM B. JONES, Senior District Judge.

WILLIAM B. JONES, Senior District Judge:

Defendant-appellants (hereinafter defendants) appeal from orders of the district court entered April 6, 1976, and June 4, 1976, awarding attorneys' fees in a total amount of $38,957.61 to counsel for plaintiff-appellees (hereinafter plaintiffs). Defendants are Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), the Secretary...

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