Ayers v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 24

ORDER signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett ADOPTING 23 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. It is ORDERED that teh Plaintiff's 21 MOTION for Attorney Fees is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall be AWARDED $2,645.00 in attorney fees. (eh1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
Christopher Ayers,
Plaintiff,

Case No.: 1:10-cv-30

v.

Judge Michael R. Barrett

Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (“Report”)
filed by Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman on October 18, 2011 (Doc. 23), and
Plaintiff Christopher Ayers’ corresponding Application for Fees and Expenses Pursuant
to the Equal Access to Justice Act (Doc. 21). Proper notice has been given to the
parties under Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including notice that
the parties would waive further appeal if they failed to file objections to the Report in a
timely manner. 1 See United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981).
No objection to the Report has been filed.
Having reviewed this matter de novo, this Court finds the Report to be correct.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Report is hereby ADOPTED in full. As the Report
recommends (Doc. 23, 10), it is ORDERED that that Plaintiff’s Application for Fees and
Expenses (Doc. 21) is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall be AWARDED $2,645.00 in attorney

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Notice was attached to the Report regarding objections. (Doc. 23, 11.)

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fees, subject to any offset permitted by Astrue v. Ratliff, 560 U.S. ---, 130 S. Ct. 2521
(June 14, 2010).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Michael R. Barrett
United States District Judge

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