Legal Opinion

Luna v. Apfel

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided December 4, 1997No. Civ.A 96-4428(JEI)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

IRENAS, District Judge.

Plaintiff Olga Luna applies, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, for an award of costs and attorney fees for services rendered in this action against the Commissioner of Social Security. Defendant Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, opposes plaintiffs motion. For the reasons discussed below, this Court will grant plaintiffs application for costs and attorney fees.

1. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Olga Luna filed the Complaint in this action on September 9, 1996, seeking, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (1994), this Court’s review of the final decision…

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