Ipsaro v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 22

Memorandum Opinion and Order re 21 Joint Proposed Stipulation to an award of attorney fees pursuant to EAJA. Plaintiff is awarded $3,126.39. Magistrate Judge Nancy A. Vecchiarelli on 5/20/2015. Counsel is directed to thoroughly read the Court's Order. (G,W)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
SALVATORE IPSARO,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social
Security,
Defendant.

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CASE NO:

1:14-CV-01586

MAGISTRATE JUDGE
NANCY A. VECCHIARELLI

ORDER
(Doc. No. 19)

This case is before the Magistrate Judge by the consent of the parties. (Doc.
No. 12.) On May 12, 2015, Plaintiff, Salvatore Ipsaro (“Plaintiff”), through his attorney,
Marcia W. Margolius, filed a motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice
Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), in the amount of $3,309.17. (Application for
Attorney Fees (“EAJA Application”), Doc. No. 19.) The Commissioner did not file a
response to Plaintiff’s motion.
On May 21, 2015, the parties filed a Joint Proposed Stipulation to an Award of
Fees under the EAJA in the amount of $3,126.39. (Doc. No. 21.) The Court finds the
stipulated amount to be reasonable. Therefore, the Court awards Plaintiff $3,126.39 in
attorney fees pursuant to the EAJA. This award shall satisfy all of Plaintiff’s claims for
fees and expenses under 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, if counsel for the parties can verify that
Plaintiff owes no pre-existing debts to the United States that are subject to offset,

Defendant shall direct that the award be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel subject to
the assignment signed by Plaintiff and his counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Nancy A. Vecchiarelli
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Date: May 20, 2015

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