Opinion
CIVIL NO. 02-04074 JL
May 2, 2003
KEVIN V. RYAN, United States Attorney, JOCELYN BURTON, Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Civil Division, ALEX G. TSE, Assistant United States Attorney, San Francisco, California, Attorneys for Defendant.
HARVEY P. SACKETT, Attorney for Plaintiff
STIPULATION AND ORDER APPROVING COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
The plaintiff's attorney having met the criteria of L.R. 54-5, by meeting and conferring with defendant, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, subject to approval by the Court, that plaintiff's attorney receive the following payment:
1. Defendant shall pay THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ($3,300.00), pursuant to the Equal access to Justice Act (EAJA), for attorney fees incurred in this court action. The check is to be payable to plaintiff's counsel:
This amount includes costs.
HARVEY P. SACKETT P.O. BOX 5025 SAN JOSE, CA 95150-5025 (408)295-7755; FAX: 7444
2. This is a settlement of plaintiff's request for attorney fees pursuant to EAJA, and does not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of defendant under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
3. Payment of the THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ($3,300.00), EAJA fees incurred in this court action, will constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests relating to attorney fees pursuant to the EAJA as a result of this court action.