Legal Opinion
Myron S. ASTON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 24, 1986No. 332, Docket 86-6125PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) appeals from Judge McCurn’s award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1982), as a result of a successful suit for social security disability benefits brought by Myron S. Aston, Jr.
BACKGROUND
Aston brought the underlying action to appeal a final decision by the Secretary that Aston was not disabled and denying him benefits. The district court reversed the Secretary and remanded for calculation of benefits. Aston received $88,000 in past due benefits and a…
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