Opinion
Case No. 13-cv-15170
06-09-2016
THOMAS L. HAMMERBACHER, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
Patricia T. Morris United States Magistrate Judge
ORDER (1) ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE MORRIS'S APRIL 8, 2016 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 22), (2) GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 20), (3) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES (ECF NO. 18)
On April 8, 2016, Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris issued a Report and Recommendation to grant Defendant's motion for entry of final judgment and grant in part and deny in part Plaintiff's motion for an award of attorney fees under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"). (ECF No. 22, Report and Recommendation.) Having reviewed the Report and Recommendation, and there being no timely objections from either party under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L. R. 72.1(d), the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation, GRANTS Defendant's motion for entry of final judgment (ECF No. 20), GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Plaintiff's motion for an award of fees under the EAJA and awards Plaintiff's attorney $1,482.50 in fees under the EAJA. (ECF No. 18). IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: June 9, 2016
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on June 9, 2016.
s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager