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United States v. Smyth, 557 F.2d 823 (5th Cir. 1977). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
24 citation events (2 in the last 25 years) across 12 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Kinzig v. First Fidelity Bank, NA (njsuperctappdiv, 1994-01-20)
Treatment trajectory · 1977 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1977 2001 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 4 distinct citers. How cited ↗
cited Cited "see" Kinzig v. First Fidelity Bank, NA
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Perini Corp. v. First National Bank of Habersham County, 553 F. 2d 398, 403-404 (5th Cir.), rehearing den. en banc, 557 F. 2d 823 (5th Cir.1977).
cited Cited "see" Pandelis Constraction Co. v. Jones-Viking Associates
Nev. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Smyth, 556 F.2d 1179 , reh’g denied, 557 F.2d 823 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 862 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." American Liberty Insurance Co. v. Amsouth Bank (2×)
Ala. · 2002 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Perini Corp. v. First Nat'l Bank of Habersham County, Georgia , 553 F.2d 398 , rehearing denied , 557 F.2d 823 (5th Cir. 1977); County Concrete Corp. v. Smith , 317 N.J.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. County of Nassau
E.D.N.Y · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
The federal appellate courts which had previously considered the question had decided that a fee award could not be made to a prevailing defendant if the action had not been “unfounded, meritless, frivolous or vexatiously brought.” See United States Steel Corp. v. United States, 519 F.2d 359, 363-64 (3rd Cir.1975); see also, Bolton v. Murray Envelope Coi"p., 553 F.2d 881 , 884 n. 2 (5th Cir.), reh’g denied, 557 F.2d 823 (5th Cir.1977); Car rion v. Yeshiva Univ., 535 F.2d 722, 727 (2d Cir.1976).
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United States
v.
Smyth
76-2314.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Jul 20, 1977.
557 F.2d 823
Published

557 F.2d 823

U. S.
v.
Smyth

No. 76-2314

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

7/20/77

N.D.Tex., 556 F.2d 1179