Legal Opinion
Krig v. Sullivan
District Court, N.D. Florida
Decided July 6, 1992No. GCA 89-10141-MMPPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
SHERRILL, United States Magistrate Judge.
The Plaintiff has moved for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(2). Doc. 16. The Secretary’s response, doc. 21, agrees that 14.10 hours is reasonable for the judicial portion of the claim, but argues that the amount claimed, $4,762.25, is unreasonable because it produces an hourly rate of $337.74.
Plaintiff contends that the amount claimed is reasonable because it is the contingent amount agreed upon by Plaintiff and her attorney. The contingency fee contract agreeing to a fee of 25% of past due-benefits…
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