Caughell v. Berryhill

Filing 18

ORDER granting parties' 17 Motion for Attorney Fees signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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BRADLEY CAUGHELL, o/b/o,
MICHELLE CAUGHELL (deceased),

ORDER
Plaintiff,

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v.

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NANCY BERRYHILL,

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CASE NO. C17-0155-JCC

Defendant.
This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion for attorney fees,

16 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (Dkt. No. 17). Plaintiff
17 was the prevailing party on an appeal of an agency action and is thus entitled to an award of
18 attorney fees. (See Dkt. Nos. 14, 15.) Accordingly, the Court GRANTS parties’ motion. Pursuant
19 to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), the Court AWARDS attorney fees in the amount of $4,446.76 and
20 expenses of $29.72 for a total of $4,476.48. Plaintiff is also awarded $9.10 in costs under 28
21 U.S.C. § 1920.
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If the Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff’s EAJA fees are not subject to

23 any offset allowed under the Department’s Offset Program, then the check for attorney fees shall
24 be made payable to Plaintiff’s attorney, Robey Namba, P.S., based upon Plaintiff’s assignment of
25 these amounts to counsel.
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Whether the check is made payable to Plaintiff or to counsel, the check shall be mailed to
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1 Robey Namba, P.S. at the following address: 1414 F Street, Bellingham, WA 98225.
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DATED this 18th day of October 2017.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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