Legal Opinion
Colegrove v. Barnhart
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided June 23, 2006No. 98-CV-6559LPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LARIMER, District Judge.
Currently pending with the Court are two motions for an order awarding attorneys fees filed by plaintiff, a prevailing party in this action for Social Security benefits.
On January 16, 2006, plaintiff moved for an order awarding fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). (Dkt. # 30). Plaintiffs attorney, Mark M. McDonald (“McDonald”), seeks EAJA fees in the amount of $14,049.94, plus $150.00 in costs, based on a total of 95.5 hours of attorney time and 3.25 hours of paralegal time.
On May 31, 2006, plaintiff also…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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