Legal Opinion
Estate of Duplissis v. Bowen
District Court, D. Maine
Decided July 16, 1986No. Civ. 83-0285 PPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES
GENE CARTER, District Judge.
This is an appeal from an Order of the Magistrate denying Plaintiff’s application for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The Court grants Plaintiff’s appeal and awards fees under the EAJA.
I. History of the Case
The claimant in this action, Romeo Duplissis, now deceased, initially applied for disability insurance benefits on June 7, 1982. After a hearing, the Administrative Law Judge found that Mr. Duplissis was disabled as defined in the Social Security…
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