Opinion
Case No. 3:09cv00050
01-24-2014
LISA TILTON, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant.
District Judge Walter Herbert Rice
Chief Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington
DECISION AND ENTRY
This case is before the Court upon the Motion For Allowance Of Attorney Fees filed by Plaintiff's attorney. (Doc. #17). The Acting Commissioner has neither responded to nor opposed the Motion, and the time for filing a Memorandum in Opposition has expired. See S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 7.2(a)(2).
The Motion seeks an award of attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1) in the total amount of $10,000.00. (Doc. #17, PagelD at 111). In the absence of a response or opposition by the Acting Commissioner, the Motion, Memorandum, and supporting Exhibits establish that an award of attorney fees is warranted under 42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1) in the amount the Motion seeks.
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that:
1. The Motion For Allowance Of Attorney Fees (Doc. #17) is GRANTED;
2. The Acting Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff's attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §406(b)(1) in the amount of $10,000.00; and
3. The case remains terminated on the docket of this Court.
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Walter Herbert Rice
United States District Judge