Legal Opinion
Joslyn v. Barnhart
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided October 4, 2005No. 02-CV-6646LPublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LARIMER, District Judge.
On July 7, 2005, plaintiff, in this action for Social Security benefits, moved for an order awarding attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1). Plaintiffs attorney seeks fees in the amount of $38,116.50 on the basis of a contingent-fee agreement between plaintiff and plaintiffs attorney. Defendant, JoAnne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, opposes the motion on the grounds that the requested fees would result in a windfall to plaintiffs attorney.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff first applied for disability insurance benefits on January 3, 1978…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gisbrecht v. BarnhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Dale Wells, William Hlywa v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appeal of John S. HoggCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Stephen L. Mudd v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Pronti v. BarnhartDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2004
- Dixon v. SullivanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
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