Masson v. Berryhill

Filing 27

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 23 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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TERESA KAY MASSON,

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Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

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CASE NO. C17-1061-JCC

NANCY A BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s unopposed motion for attorney fees
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (Dkt. No. 2). Plaintiff was the prevailing party on an appeal of an
agency action and is thus entitled to an award of attorney fees. (See Dkt. Nos. 18–20.) Defendant
does not object to Plaintiff’s requested fees. (Dkt. No. 25.) The Court finds the requested award
reasonable and just. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion and AWARDS attorney
fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of $29,018.50 less previously awarded and
received EAJA fees totaling $12,369.48 for a remaining fee owing of $16,649.02.
Defendant shall release the remaining fee owing of $16,649.02 minus any applicable
processing fee to Plaintiff’s attorney, Rosemary B. Schurman, at 8123 NE 115 Way, Kirkland,
WA 98034 or via automatic deposit.
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DATED this 13th day of August 2018.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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