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AVGOUSTIS v. SHINSEKI

No. 2010-7092.

639 F.3d 1340 (2011)

Stanley J. AVGOUSTIS, Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

April 6, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean A. Ravin , of Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant.

Michael P. Goodman , Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief were Tony West , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, and Franklin E. White, Jr. , Assistant Director.

Before BRYSON, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

DYK, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Stanley J. Avgoustis ("Avgoustis") applied for attorneys' fees as a prevailing party under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ("Veterans Court") disallowed recovery for certain items involving client communications because the statements did not describe the purpose of the activity sufficiently to determine if the charges were reasonable. See Avgoustis...

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