Hunter v. Colvin

Full title: BERNARDITA DEVIA HUNTER, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION

Date published: Jul 17, 2015

No. CV 11-1558-RGK (PLA) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 17, 2015)

Opinion

No. CV 11-1558-RGK (PLA)

07-17-2015

BERNARDITA DEVIA HUNTER, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.

HONORABLE R. GARY KLAUSNER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RE: MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the entire file de novo, including the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation Re: Motion for Attorney Fees. The Court agrees with the recommendations of the Magistrate Judge.

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED:

1. The Report and Recommendation Re: Motion for Attorney Fees is accepted.

2. Counsel's Motion for Attorney Fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Dkt. No. 38) is granted in part and denied in part, as follows:

a. Attorney fees in the amount of $12,572.50 are granted.

b. Counsel's motion for expenses in the amount of $3,753.28 is denied.

3. Counsel is directed to reimburse plaintiff the sum of $6,977.65, the amount already paid by defendant in EAJA fees.

DATED: July 17, 2015

/s/_________

HONORABLE R. GARY KLAUSNER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE