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Sturgeon v. Commissioner of Social Security

United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Western Division
Dec 22, 2009
Case No. 1:08-cv-510 (S.D. Ohio Dec. 22, 2009)

Summary

awarding $170.00 per hour in EAJA fees

Summary of this case from Teel v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Opinion

Case No. 1:08-cv-510.

December 22, 2009


ORDER


This matter is before the Court on the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation filed December 3, 2009 (Doc. 21).

Proper notice has been given to the parties under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), including notice that the parties would waive further appeal if they failed to file objections to the Report and Recommendation in a timely manner. See United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th Cir. 1981). As of the date of this Order, no objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation have been filed.

Having reviewed this matter de novo pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, we find the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation correct.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED. Plaintiff's amended motion for attorney fees and costs is GRANTED. Plaintiff is awarded $2,677.50 in attorney fees and $350.00 in costs and expenses, for a total award of $3,027.50.


Summaries of

Sturgeon v. Commissioner of Social Security

United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Western Division
Dec 22, 2009
Case No. 1:08-cv-510 (S.D. Ohio Dec. 22, 2009)

awarding $170.00 per hour in EAJA fees

Summary of this case from Teel v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

awarding $170.00 per hour in EAJA fees

Summary of this case from Wagner v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
Case details for

Sturgeon v. Commissioner of Social Security

Case Details

Full title:Tyrone Sturgeon, Plaintiff v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Western Division

Date published: Dec 22, 2009

Citations

Case No. 1:08-cv-510 (S.D. Ohio Dec. 22, 2009)

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