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Nelson v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Jan 11, 2012
Civil No. 10-CV-4001 (JNE/TNL) (D. Minn. Jan. 11, 2012)

Opinion

Civil No. 10-CV-4001 (JNE/TNL)

01-11-2012

Melinda Gail Nelson, on the behalf of M.K.N. B. (Minor), Plaintiff, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

Laura Hammargren and Peter W. Carter, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, 50 S 6th Street, Suite 1500, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498. Lonnie F. Bryan, United States Attorney's Office, 300 S 4th Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55415.


ORDER

Laura Hammargren and Peter W. Carter, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, 50 S 6th Street, Suite 1500, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498.

Lonnie F. Bryan, United States Attorney's Office, 300 S 4th Street, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

Based upon the Report and Recommendation by United States Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung dated December 23, 2011 (Docket No.35), along with all the files and records, and no objections to said Recommendation having been filed, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees (Docket No. 28) be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART in that:

1. Plaintiff be awarded $5,250.00 in reasonable attorney fees payable by Defendant; and

2. Plaintiff's motion be denied in all other respects.

The Clerk of Court IS HEREBY ORDERED to ENTER JUDGMENT in the above-captioned matter.

Joan N. Ericksen

United States District Court Judge

for the District of Minnesota


Summaries of

Nelson v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Jan 11, 2012
Civil No. 10-CV-4001 (JNE/TNL) (D. Minn. Jan. 11, 2012)
Case details for

Nelson v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:Melinda Gail Nelson, on the behalf of M.K.N. B. (Minor), Plaintiff, v…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Date published: Jan 11, 2012

Citations

Civil No. 10-CV-4001 (JNE/TNL) (D. Minn. Jan. 11, 2012)

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