Legal Opinion
Burgo v. Harris
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 17, 1981No. 80 C 1214PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NICKERSON, District Judge.
By order dated February 9, 1981 this court reversed a decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) denying plaintiff a period of disability and disability benefits. Thereafter the Secretary determined that plaintiff was entitled to $30,393.59 in past-due benefits. Plaintiff’s attorney now petitions the court for counsel fees of $6743.09 for sixty-two hours of services, including time spent in the administrative proceedings.
Section 406(b)(1) of Title 42 authorizes a court rendering a judgment favorable to a claimant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Glendal B. Webb v. Elliot L. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Frank G. Fenix and Jessie P. Fenix v. Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- John S. MacDonald v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Oscar MenendezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- Whitt v. CalifanoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Losco v. BowenDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- McGraw v. BarnhartDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2005
- Modica v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- Adams v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1984
- Howard v. BowenDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
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