Wigfall v. Colvin

Filing 28

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 25 First MOTION for Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C Sect. 2412 filed by Plaintiff Gerrisha Monic Wigfall. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees 25 is granted, and defendant shall pay plaintiff $6,258.94 in attorneys fees. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 6/28/17. (CSG)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
GERRISHA WIGFALL,
Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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No. 1:15 CV 230 CDP

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before me on plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to
the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. ' 2412, in the amount of $6,258.94.
Defendant does not object to the request.
On March 22, 2017, I reversed the decision of the Commissioner and
remanded the case to the Commissioner under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. ' 405(g)
for further consideration. Because plaintiff prevailed and is not otherwise
precluded from recovering attorney’s fees, I find plaintiff1 is entitled to an award in
the amount requested.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees [25]
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The fees are payable to plaintiff, not plaintiff=s attorney. See Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. 586
(2010).

is granted, and defendant shall pay plaintiff $6,258.94 in attorney’s fees.

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CATHERINE D. PERRY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 28th day of June, 2017.

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