Opinion
Civil Action No. 4:16-CV-432
10-02-2017
DAVID NORRIS DAUGHTREY v. ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
(Judge Mazzant/Judge Nowak) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The Court, having reviewed Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #14) and Commissioner's Response (Dkt. #15), wherein Commissioner states it does not oppose and has no objection to the requested fee, finds that Plaintiff's Motion is well taken and should be granted. Accordingly,
It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Dkt. #14) is GRANTED, and the Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff five thousand, sixteen dollars and sixty-eight cents ($5,016.68) as reasonable attorney's fees, plus costs in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400.00), made payable to Plaintiff, such payment to be mailed to Plaintiff's counsel. This award is subject to administrative offset.
It is further ORDERED that any motion by Plaintiff for attorney's fees under the Social Security Act shall be filed within a reasonable time of a favorable agency decision.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
SIGNED this 2nd day of October, 2017.
/s/_________
AMOS L. MAZZANT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE