Legal Opinion
Knagge v. Sullivan
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided April 12, 1990No. 87-439-Civ-J-12PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER CONCERNING PETITION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
MELTON, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the Petition for Allowance of Attorney Fees, filed on October 17, 1989, by plaintiff’s counsel (“petitioner”). Petitioner, who successfully represented plaintiff in a claim for social security disability benefits, now seeks attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (1982). Defendant filed his response to the motion indicating no opposition to the amount requested by petitioner.
Section 406(b)(1) provides for a discretionary award of attorney fees out of the past-due benefits recovered by a…
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