Opinion
Civil Action No. 09-907
10-04-2011
PHILLIP WHJTTICO, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
Richard S. Hartunian United States Attorney Andreea Lechleitner Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Olinsky, Shurtliff Law Firm Howard D. Olinsky Attorney for Plaintiff
(FJS/DRH)
CONSENT ORDER FOR PAYMENT
OF FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL
ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
This matter having been opened to the Court by Howard Olinsky for an Order awarding attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, (28 U.S.C. § 2412), and it appearing that Richard S. Hartunian, United States Attorney, and Andreea Lechleitner, Special Assistant United States Attorney, attorneys for defendant, having consented to the entry of an Order awarding an amount of three thousand two hundred dollars ($3,200) in attorney fees and expenses, the Court having reviewed the record in this matter;
IT IS on this 4th day of October, 2011
ORDERED that plaintiff be allowed a fee award under the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of three thousand two hundred dollars ($3,200) in attorney fees and expenses. The fees are payable to plaintiff, but if plaintiff does not owe a debt subject to offset, they are payable to the attorney;
ORDERED that the within matter is dismissed with prejudice.
Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., Judge
United States District Court
The undersigned hereby consent to the form and entry of the within order.
Richard S. Hartunian
United States Attorney
Andreea Lechleitner
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Olinsky, Shurtliff Law Firm
Howard D. Olinsky
Attorney for Plaintiff