Brown, Roy v. Berryhill, Nancy

Filing 13

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Attorney Fees under the EAJA. Plaintiff awarded attorney fees of $8,949 and costs of $400. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 11/9/2018. (kwf)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

ROY PAUL BROWN,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
17-cv-0438-slc
NANCY BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

Karl Osterhout, counsel for plaintiff Roy Paul Brown, has moved for authorization of
attorney fees and costs for his representation of plaintiff. Counsel is seeking $8,949 in fees and $400
in costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Defendant Nancy Berryhill, Acting
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, does not oppose plaintiff’s counsel’s request.
Accordingly, I am granting plaintiff’s counsel’s motion.
After counsel for the parties verify that plaintiff owes no pre-existing debt subject to offset,
defendant shall pay $8,949 in fees and $400 in costs to counsel in accordance with the assignment
signed by plaintiff and his counsel.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Roy Paul Brown’s counsel’s motion for attorney fees in the
amount of $8,949 and costs in the amount of $400, dkt. 12, is GRANTED.
Entered this 9th day of November, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
__________________________
STEPHEN L. CROCKER
Magistrate Judge