· 8/31/1994
Carl J. Perreira and Christina J. Perreira, Parents and Next Friend of Carly C. Perreira v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Citations
- 33 F.3d 1375
- 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 23718
- 1994 WL 466492
How courts have described this case
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- holding that an award of fees and costs was not authorized for work performed on a case after a claim lost its reasona- ble basis
- concluding that special master did not err by “requir[ing] the [expert] opinion to be more than unsupported speculation”
- holding that an “expert opinion is no better than the soundness of the reasons supporting it.”
- holding that “an award of fees and costs was not authorized for work performed on a case after a claim lost its reasonable basis”
- holding that “an award of fees and costs was not authorized for work performed on a case after a claim lost its reasonable basis[]”
- stating that “counsel’s duty to zealously represent their client does not relieve them of their duty to the court to avoid frivolous litigation”
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Judges: Rich, Plager, Lourie
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