Hamby v. Berryhill

Filing 17

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Attorney Fees under EAJA. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 4/18/2018. (tmg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
DOCKET NO. 5:17-cv-00139-FDW
TONY HAMBY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
NANCY
A.
BERRYHILL,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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CONSENT ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the parties’ Consent Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc.
No. 16). In the motion and proposed order attached thereto (Doc. No. 16-3), Plaintiff, by and
through his attorney, has executed this Consent Order and Defendant has executed this Consent
Order, by and through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney; and it appearing that the
parties have agreed that the Commissioner of Social Security should pay the sum of $4,500.00 for
attorney fees in full and final settlement of all claims for attorney fees arising under the Equal
Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”). See 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).
It is therefore ORDERED that the Consent Motion for Attorney’s Fees (Doc. No. 16) is
GRANTED. The Commissioner of Social Security shall pay to Plaintiff the sum of $4,500.00,
sent to Plaintiff’s counsel’s office address, in full satisfaction of any and all claims arising under
the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), and upon the payment of such sum this case is dismissed with
prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: April 18, 2018

CONSENTED TO:
/s/ CHARLOTTE W. HALL
Attorney for Plaintiff
N.C. Bar # 41290
Charles T. Hall Law Firm, P.C.
P.O. Box 10629
Raleigh, NC 27605
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

/s/ PETER A. HEINLEIN
Attorney for Defendant
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Social Security Administration
Office of the General Counsel
Room 646, Altmeyer Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Maryland Bar