Legal Opinion

Mara v. Sullivan

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided April 10, 1990No. 88 Civ. 5008 (RWS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SWEET, District Judge.

Movant, Stanley F. Meltzer (“Meltzer”) has moved pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) for attorney’s fees for representation of plaintiff, Claire Mara (“Mara”) against the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Louis W. Sullivan (the “Secretary”). For the reasons set forth below, movant is awarded an hourly fee of $200.00 totalling $5,300 in fees due.

Prior Proceedings

Mara prevailed in her action for disability benefits when this court, on consent by the Secretary, remanded the case to the Secretary for calculation of benefits, on April 21, 1989.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Wells v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
Barbara Polk v. New York State Department of Correctional Services, a State AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
Pribek v. Secretary, Department of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1989
Tobias J. COTTER, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
Jack E. COUP, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by2 opinions

Reyes v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
Lombardo v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1994