Imperial 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 Paul C. Imperial. The Unopposed Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S. C. 2412 (Doc. 24) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The Motion (Doc. 24) is GRANTED to the extent that the Court awards EAJA attorneys' fees to Plaintiff in the amount of $5,585.98. The Motion (Doc. 24) is otherwise DENIED. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 9/14/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

PAUL C. IMPERIAL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-1431-Orl-40GJK

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Award of
Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. 24)
filed on August 21, 2017. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted a report
recommending that the motion be granted in part and denied in part.
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 August 24, 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 (Doc. 24) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED
IN PART.

3.

The Motion (Doc. 24) is GRANTED to the extent that the Court awards

EAJA attorneys’ fees to Plaintiff in the amount of $5,585.98.
4.

The Motion (Doc. 24) is otherwise DENIED.

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on September 14, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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