Sutton-Gallop v. Colvin

Filing 50

ORDER granting 41 Motion for Attorney Fees and 46 Supplemental Motion for Attorney Fees - Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 4/5/2019. (Tripp, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN DIVISION
No. 2:16-CV-00011-FL
VALERIE F. SUTTON GALLOP,

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Plaintiff
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v.
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
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Acting Commissioner of
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Social Security,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

Upon consideration of Plaintiff’s supplemental petition for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 406(b), Defendant’s response lacking an objection thereto, it is this 5th day of
April, 2019, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina,

ORDERED that Plaintiff’s counsel is awarded an attorney’s fee pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
§ 406(b), in the amount of $30,365.00 (25 percent of the past-due benefits) paid from Valerie
Sutton Gallop’s past due benefits and $ 9,940.75 (25% of past-due auxiliary benefits) paid from
Devetta I. Gallop’s past due auxiliary benefits. Devetta I Gallop is the child to Valerie Sutton
Gallop. Further, Plaintiff’s counsel is to refund to Plaintiff the smaller award between this
amount and the EAJA award.
This 5th day of April, 2019.

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LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE