Legal Opinion
Lindner v. Sullivan
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 19, 1992No. 83 C 8675PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
NORGLE, District Judge.
Before the court is plaintiff Jean Adams Lindner’s (“Lindner”) application for attorney’s fees. For reasons that follow, Lindner is awarded $32,787.50 in fees, $1,713 in expenses and $60 in costs.
BACKGROUND
This case involves lengthy administrative and court proceedings over Lindner’s claim for social security disability benefits for which Lindner now seeks attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. After her benefit claim was initially rejected by defendant Secretary of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”), Lindner…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Sullivan v. HudsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by8 opinions
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