Hoagland v. Social Security Administration

Filing 14

ORDER granting 13 Agreed Motion to Dismiss; this matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, with Defendant paying a portion of Plaintiff's fees and costs; but otherwise, each party to bear its own fees and costs. Signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN)

THE HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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DALLAS HOAGLAND,

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Plaintiff,

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No. C12-05750-RBL

v.

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE
WITH PREJUDICE

Defendant.

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The Court has reviewed the Joint Motion of Dallas Hoagland (“Ms. Hoagland”) and
Defendant Social Security Administration (the “Agency”), which was filed pursuant to Rule

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41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and which seeks an Order implementing a

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settlement the Parties have reached under which this case would be dismissed with prejudice,

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and settles Ms. Hoagland’s claims for her attorney’s fees and other litigation costs incurred in

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this case.

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The Court, upon review of the Motion and the other pleadings in this case, has

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determined that the proposed settlement is fair and reasonable and in the interests of justice.

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE- 1
C12-5750-RBL

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUGED AND DECREED THAT:

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This case shall be, and hereby is, dismissed with prejudice; and

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The Social Security Administration, having produced the name of the

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Administrative Law Judge requested under the Freedom of Information Act, shall pay Dallas

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Hoagland one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for her attorney’s fees and other litigation costs
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incurred in this action, under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(3)(E)(ii)(II); and
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Each party shall otherwise be responsible for their own costs and attorney’s fees.

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Signed this 6th day of December, 2012.

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Ronald B. Leighton
United States District Judge

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Respectfully submitted by:

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s/Peter Winn
PETER A. WINN
Assistant U.S. Attorney
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
Seattle, WA 98101-1271
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant Social
Security Administration

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE- 2
C12-5750-RBL

s/Jeanette Laffoon
JEANETTE LAFFOON
Maddox & Laffoon, P.S.
410-A South Capitol Way
Olympia, WA 98501
[phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff Dallas Hoagland