Legal Opinion
Frank R. Harris v. Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1993No. 92-9516PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Frank Harris was the prevailing party in his application for disability benefits. By his attorney, Davis Duty, he now applies for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1985). Mr. Harris requests attorney's fees at the rate of $150.00 per hour for 75.3 hours, and 40 hours of paralegal time at the rate of $50.00 per hour. For the reasons set forth below, we grant the application for attorney’s fees at $116.99 per hour and paralegal time at $50.00 per hour.
The Equal Access to Justice Act provides for the award of fees and…
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