Defiore v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION FRED P. DEFIORE, ) CASE NO. 1:18-cv-184 ) ) PLAINTIFF, ) JUDGE SARA LIOI ) vs. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) AND ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) ) ) DEFENDANT. ) Before the Court is plaintiff’s counsel’s motion for attorney fees under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1). (Doc. No. 24 [“Mot.”].) The Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) filed a response1 (Doc. No. 26 [“Resp.”]), and plaintiff filed a reply (Doc. No. 27 [“Reply”]). For the reasons that follow, plaintiff’s motion is granted in part to…