Agency Delayed Resolution of Appeal by Unreasonably Arguing Disputed Invoice Was Not CDA Claim; CBCA 5772-C, Kirk Ringgold v. Department of Agriculture

Request for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees is granted in part, where the agency’s refusal to restore the appellant’s property to its original condition after rent term expired, and its refusal to treat the appellant’s request for additional rent as a CDA claim were unreasonable and unjustified, and unnecessarily extended proceedings; and denied in part where the application included a small number of hours for work performed before the claim was deemed denied and for work that was not relevant to the claim or appeal.