DeFrancesco Ex Rel. DeFrancesco v. Sullivan

ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court is plaintiff Jo Ann De-Francesco’s motion for attorney’s fees. 1 For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted and plaintiff is awarded $26,421.60 in fees, $2,106 in expenses, and $120 in costs.

BACKGROUND

This case involves lengthy administrative and court proceedings over plaintiff’s claim for social security disability benefits for which she now seeks attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Plaintiff’s husband, Donald P. DeFrancesco (“DeFrancesco”), a former truck driver who suffered from diabetes…