Merrill v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 24

ORDER adopting 22 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 21 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act filed by Cheryl Ann Merrill. The Uncontested Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. 21) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED only to the extent that the Court awards EAJA attorney's fees to Plaintiff, as the prevailing party, in the sum of $3,186.75. Otherwise, the motion is DENIED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 11/7/2017. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

CHERYL ANN MERRILL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:16-cv-1984-Orl-40GJK

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff's Uncontested Motion for Attorney's Fees
(Doc. 21) filed on October 5, 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 a
Joint Statement of no objection was filed, (Doc. 23), 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 October 19, 2017 (Doc. 22), is

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

The Uncontested Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. 21) is GRANTED IN

PART AND DENIED IN PART.
3.

The motion is GRANTED only to the extent that the Court awards EAJA

attorney’s fees to Plaintiff, as the prevailing party, in the sum of $3,186.75.
4.

Otherwise, the motion is DENIED.

5.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file.

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on November 7, 2017.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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