Rice v. Colvin

Filing 27

ORDER granting 24 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 11/30/15. (ssh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:14-cv-145-RJC
PATRICIA ANN RICE,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
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Acting Commissioner of Social Security )
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees,
(Doc. No. 24), and Defendant’s Stipulation for Payment of Attorney Fees, (Doc. No. 26). The
parties have stipulated and agreed that Defendant will award Plaintiff $5,000.00 in attorney’s
fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fees, (Doc.
No. 24), is GRANTED. Defendant shall pay to Plaintiff the sum of $5,000.00 in attorney’s fees
in full satisfaction of any and all claims arising under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C.
§ 2412. If the award to Plaintiff is not subject to the Treasury Offset Program, payment will be
made by check payable to Plaintiff’s counsel, George C. Piemonte, and mailed to his office at
Post Office Box 669468, Charlotte, NC 28266-9468, in accordance with Plaintiff’s assignment to
her attorney of her right to payment of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
Signed: November 30, 2015