Abbey v. Principi

ORDER

On January 17, 2002, the appellant filed, through counsel, an application for an award of attorney fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (EAJA). On April 25, 2002, the Court issued an order in this case staying proceedings pending disposition of Wilson v. Principi, No. 01-691. Abbey v. Principi, No. 01-501, 2002 WL 745958 (Vet.App. Apr.25, 2002). Wilson was decided on December 12, 2002. Wilson, 16 Vet.App. 509 (2002). In Wilson, the Court determined, based on the evidence presented there, that $90 per hour was the prevailing market rate for…