Mergenthaler v. Berryhill

Filing 17

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Attorney Fees Signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch on 1/29/2018. (TXB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION

GREGORY J. MERGENTHALER,
CV 17-29-M-JCL
Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
Plaintiff Gregory J. Mergenthaler ("Mergenthaler"), by and through his
attorney, John E. Seidlitz, Jr., moves under the Equal Access to Justice Act
("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. §2412(d), for attorney fees incurred in prosecuting his Social
Security appeal. Plaintiff initially requested $9,885.68 in fees.
Counsel for Defendant Commissioner of Social Security ("Commissioner")
has been contacted and stipulates to a reduced fee of $9,400.00.
Upon Plaintiff's stipulated application for fees under the Equal Access to
Justice Act, and for good cause showing:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Mergenthaler's Application for Award of
EAJA Fees is GRANTED. Mergenthaler shall recover from the Commissioner
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$9,400.00 in fees.
DATED this 29th day of January, 2018.

______________________________
Jeremiah C. Lynch
United States Magistrate Judge

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