Ballinger v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 31

ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 30 re 21 , 27 , 23 : Plaintiff's motions are GRANTED IN PART; Plaintiff is awarded $9,540 in attorney's fees; signed by Judge Gordon J. Quist (Judge Gordon J. Quist, jmt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

BRIAN J. BALLINGER,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:14-CV-1318

v.

Hon. Gordon J. Quist

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER APPROVING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation filed by the United States
Magistrate Judge in this action May 1, 2017. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on
the parties and no objections have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b).
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge (ECF No. 30), filed May 1, 2017, is approved and adopted as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion, amended motion, and second
amended motions for attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF Nos. 21, 23, and 27) are
GRANTED IN PART. Plaintiff is hereby awarded attorney’s fees in the amount of $9,540.00.

Dated: May 16, 2017

/s/ Gordon J. Quist
GORDON J. QUIST
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE