Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Bowen
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 5, 1988No. 87 Civ. 0479 (MJL)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LOWE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Luz Garcia (“Garcia”) brought this action challenging the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”) denying her application for disability benefits. The Secretary responded to Garcia’s motion for judgment on the pleadings by agreeing to remand the case for a calculation of benefits due. Garcia then requested an award for attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, contending that the Secretary’s position, prior to settlement, was not substantially justified.…
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