Legal Opinion
Cook v. Commissioner of Social Security
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 16, 2020No. 1:17-cv-11764Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS TOMMY COOK, * * Plaintiff, * * v. * Civil Action No. 17-cv-11764-IT * NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting * Commissioner of Social Security, * * Defendant. * MEMORANDUM & ORDER November 16, 2020 TALWANI, D.J. Pending before the court is Plaintiff Tommy Cook’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees [#34] under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. For the following reasons, the court ALLOWS Plaintiff’s request for fees, as modified below. I. Background In February 2007, while working as a truck driver, Plaintiff fell and injured…
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