Barge v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

ORDER granting 14 Motion for Attorney Fees; adopting Report and Recommendation 17 . Signed by Judge Herman J. Weber on 3/8/10. (do1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION

BRADLEY R. BARGE, Plaintiff v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant C-1-07-997

ORDER This matter is before the Court upon the Report and

Recommendation of the United States Magistrate (doc. no. 17) granting Plaintiff's Attorney's Motion for Fees and Costs Under the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (doc. no. 14). There are no objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. Upon a de novo review of the record, the Court finds that the Magistrate Judge has accurately set forth the controlling principles of law and properly applied them to the particular facts of this case and agrees with the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge.

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Accordingly, the Court hereby ADOPTS AND INCORPORATES HEREIN BY REFERENCE the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (doc. no. 17). Plaintiff's Attorney's Motion for Fees and Costs Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (doc. no. 14) is GRANTED. The defendant shall pay plaintiff the amount of $3,300.00 in attorney fees and $366.00 in costs for a total award of $3,666.00 which will satisfy all of plaintiff's claims for fees, costs and expenses under the EAJA, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Herman J. Weber Herman J. Weber, Senior Judge United States District Court