U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1996

Doe ex rel. Lavery v. Attorney General of the United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided September 9, 1996 · Kelleher, Scannlain, Wallace

95 F.3d 29; 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6726; 96 Daily Journal DAR 10963; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 23433 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

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96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6726, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,963 John Doe, M.D., by Curtis Lavery, of His Estate v. Attorney General of the United States (9th Cir. 1996)

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Opinion of the Court

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Lane v. Pena, 518 U.S. -, 116 S.Ct. 2092, 135 L.Ed.2d 486 (1996), the district court’s judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees is AFFIRMED. The case is REMANDED to the district court for consideration of whether attorneys fees should be awarded, and if so, the amount of the award.

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