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BRINKER v. GUIFFRIDA

No. 85-1757.

798 F.2d 661 (1986)

Noel A. BRINKER, Appellant, v. Lewis O. GUIFFRIDA, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency United States of America.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Masterson, Jr. (Argued), Taylor & Taylor, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Susan K. Bank (Argued), Associate Gen. Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before SEITZ, HUNTER and MANSMANN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

Noel A. Brinker appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denying Mr. Brinker's petition for an award of attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Supp. IV 1980). Mr. Brinker was the prevailing party in an action against the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") for the proceeds of a crime insurance...

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