Lyons v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 26

ORDER adopting 25 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 24 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees Pursuant to EAJA filed by Pia D Lyons. The Unopposed Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Doc. 24) is GRANTED. The Commissioner SHALL pay Plaintiff attorney's fees in the amount of $5, 470.40. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 10/11/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

PIA D LYONS,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-1191-Orl-40KRS

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the parties’ Unopposed Motion for Award of
Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Doc.
24) filed on September 19, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a
report recommending that the motion be granted.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that
no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Report and Recommendation filed September 22, 2017 (Doc. 25), is

ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2.

The Unopposed Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal

Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Doc. 24) is GRANTED.
3.
470.40.

The Commissioner SHALL pay Plaintiff attorney’s fees in the amount of $5,

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on October 11, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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