Opinion ID: 772424
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Heading: Award of Fees Reimbursing Expenses Incurred by Maritime's President

Text: 38 The Government also argues that the portion of the fee award that reimbursed the expenses of Maritime's president was improper because the expenses were purely personal in nature. The Government contends that approximately $8,500 of the fee award are expenses for travel and meals for H. Scott Hilaman, president of Maritime, that were incurred when Mr. Hilaman met with Maritime's attorneys and when he made inspections related to the dispute. Because there is no statutory provision allowing for these expenses, and because Mr. Hilaman was not acting as an attorney such that he would be eligible to receive reimbursement, see 28 U.S.C. 1920, 2412, we reverse that part of the award reimbursing Mr. Hilaman's expenses.