Rines v. Social Security, Commissioner of

Filing 27

ORDER Granting Plaintiff's 24 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
HAROLD A. RINES,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 16-cv-13887
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR ATTORNEY FEES (ECF #24)
In this action, Plaintiff Harold Rines challenges the denial of his application
for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. Both parties filed
motions for summary judgment. (See ECF ## 13, 16.) On October 24, 2017, the
Court entered an opinion and order in which it, among other things, granted in part
Rines’ motion for summary judgment, denied the Commissioner’s motion for
summary judgment, and remanded the action for further proceedings. (See ECF
#22.)
On January 22, 2018, Rines filed a motion requesting an award of attorney
fees in the amount of $5,970. (See ECF #24.) The Commissioner filed a response in
which she stated that she did not oppose Rines’ motion for attorney fees. (See ECF

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#26.) The Court has reviewed Rines’ motion and concludes that Rines’ request for
attorney fees is proper.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Rines’ motion for attorney
fees is GRANTED.

s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: January 31, 2018

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties
and/or counsel of record on January 31, 2018, by electronic means and/or ordinary
mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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