Legal Opinion

Hoffman v. Chater

District Court, D. Kansas

Decided March 29, 1996No. 94-4183-RDRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ROGERS, District Judge.

This is a social security appeal which is now before the court upon plaintiffs motions for an award of attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(A) (the Social Security Act) and 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (the Equal Access to Justice Act or “EAJA”). Doe. Nos. 19 and 20. Three issues are raised by these motions: 1) whether plaintiff is entitled to fees under § 406(b)(1)(A); 2) whether plaintiff is entitled to fees under the EAJA; and 3) if plaintiff is entitled to a fee award, how much should the award be.

Prior to the motions for fees now before the court, this…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Donald G. Hargis v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  2. Robert T. HUSTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  3. Gilbert v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  4. Mary KOSS, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Spicer v. CalifanoDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1978

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hodges-Williams v. BarnhartDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2005
  2. McGraw v. BarnhartDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2005
  3. Hartter v. ChaterDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1997
  4. Bennett v. BarnhartDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2005

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