Legal Opinion
Allbritton v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 24, 1992No. Civ. A. 87-0223-FPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FREEDMAN, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Before the Court is plaintiff Gus A. All-britton’s petition for an award of attorney fees and other legal costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(B), for his lawyer’s services rendered in connection with plaintiff’s application for social security disability and disability insurance benefits. Defendant Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”) opposes the petition, asserting that plaintiff failed to file for reimbursement within the statutory time period.
On consideration of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- James B. Beam Distilling Co. v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- William Edward Goodermote v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Joseph Labrie v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Durant v. ChaterDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1995
- Lindner v. SullivanDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
- Baker v. Secretary, Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1992
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