Campbell v. United States

835 F.2d 193 56 USLW 2389 Duncan CAMPBELL, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Carolyn Louise Campbell, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; James A. Baker, Office of the Secretary of the Department of Treasury; Charles A. Bowsher, Controller General Comptroller, Defendants-Appellees. No. 86-15057. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 4, 1987. Decided Dec. 22, 1987. Thomas R. Grande, Davis & Levin, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellant. Wendy M. Keats, Asst. U.S. Atty., Civ. Div., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Before BROWNING, WRIGHT and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. LEAVY, Circuit Judge: The plaintiff, Duncan Campbell, brought this action against the United States, seeking determination of the applicable interest rate and period for which interest was due on a judgment entered in his favor in a prior action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The issues of rate and period were eventually decided in his favor. Campbell seeks attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) for services in this action regarding…