OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . The Plaintiff was the prevailing party in this appeal of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's decision denying benefits under the Social Security Act. She seeks attorneys' fees in the amount of $5,221.40 and costs in the amount of $400.00, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (the "EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. 2412. See Plaintiff's Application for an Award of...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . The Plaintiff was the prevailing party in this appeal of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's decision denying benefits under the Social Security Act. She seeks attorneys' fees in the amount of $4,102.00 and costs in the amount of $400.00, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (the "EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. 2412. See Plaintiff's Application for an Award of...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . The Plaintiff was the prevailing party in this appeal of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's decision denying benefits under the Social Security Act. She seeks attorneys' fees in the amount of $5,581.80 and costs in the amount of $400.00, under the Equal Access to Justice Act (the "EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. 2412. See Plaintiff's Application for an Award of...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Anna M. Annesley was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Plaintiff originally sought an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $5,984.00, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d). See Docket No. 23. The Commissioner subsequently filed a Stipulated Motion for Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Cynthia A. Richmond, was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Plaintiff seeks an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $5,947.62, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d). The Commissioner does not object to the fee award. Upon review of the record herein, the Court finds that said amount is reasonable and...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Woodrow B. Johnson was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Plaintiff originally sought an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $5,356.20 and costs in the amount of $400.00, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d). See Docket Nos. 19-20. The Commissioner subsequently filed a Stipulation RE: Plaintiff's...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Gordon D. Nichols was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Plaintiff seeks an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $4,464.00, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d). The Commissioner does not object to the fee award. Upon review of the record herein, the Court finds that said amount is reasonable and that...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Kimberly Ann Back was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Plaintiff originally sought an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $5,998.00, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d). See Docket No. 22. The Commissioner subsequently filed a Stipulation for Award of Attorney Fees Pursuant to the Equal Access to...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PLAINTIFF UNDER THE EAJA STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Christopher Blake Carrion was the prevailing party in this action under the Social Security Act. Plaintiff seeks an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $4,346.80, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. 2412(d). The Commissioner does not object to the fee award. Upon review of the record herein, the Court finds that said amount is reasonable...
OPINION AND ORDER JAMES H. PAYNE , District Judge . On June 20, 2014, plaintiff, an inmate at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman, Florida, filed this civil rights action against Defendants Gayland Murphy, Tammy Brown, and Misty Wallace, all of whom were employees at the Okmulgee County Jail during plaintiff's incarceration at that facility. (Dkt. 1). Plaintiff also named Okmulgee County as a defendant. Id. On June 17, 2015, the court entered a scheduling order that...
ORDER & OPINION 1 RONALD A. WHITE , District Judge . Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC (hereinafter "Great Lakes") filed its Complaint on January 27, 2015, seeking a declaratory judgment. Great Lakes asserts that an insurance policy it issued to David's Construction, Inc. (hereinafter "DCI") does not apply to the claims brought by the Simpsons in a suit against DCI for damages they allege DCI caused while constructing their new home between August 24 and November 30, 2012. Now before the...
OPINION AND ORDER JAMES H. PAYNE , District Judge . Before the Court are Plaintiff's Motion for Remand (Doc. No. 18), Defendants' Response in Opposition (Doc. No. 19), and Plaintiff's Reply (Doc. No. 20). For the reasons detailed below, a decision on Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand is deferred pending jurisdictional discovery. BACKGROUND Plaintiff The Cherokee Nation ("Plaintiff") originally filed this action in the District Court of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, on April 8, 2015, Case No....
OPINION AND ORDER JAMES H. PAYNE , District Judge . Before the Court is Petitioner Brenda Toniece Vann's "Amended Motion Under 28 U.S.C. 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody." Ms. Vann makes various ineffective assistance claims against two attorneys who represented her on federal criminal drug charges, Assistant Federal Public Defender Rob Ridenour and CJA panel attorney Jill Webb. Specifically, Ms. Vann alleges that (1) Mr. Ridenour was...
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DISMISSAL STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Before the Court is the Plaintiff's Motion for Dismissal of Plaintiff Unum Life Insurance Company of America ("Unum") and Brief in Support [Docket No. 22]. Plaintiff requests that, upon resolution of the pending Motion for Attorney Fees [Docket No. 20] and Motion for Injunction [Docket No. 21], that Unum be discharged from any and all further liability to any of the defendants related to the proceeds of...
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Before the Court is the Plaintiff Unum Life Insurance Company of America's ("Unum") Motion for Injunctive Relief and Brief in Support [Docket No. 21]. Plaintiff has requested that the Court enter an injunction against all defendants in this case. None of the Defendants have responded or otherwise opposed this motion. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that Plaintiff Unum Life...
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . Before the Court is the Plaintiff Unum Life Insurance Company's ("Unum") Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs and Brief in Support [Docket No. 20]. Plaintiff seeks an award of attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $4,500.00, for preparing, filing, and litigating the present interpleader action. None of the Defendants have responded or otherwise opposed this motion. For the reasons set...
ORDER & OPINION RONALD A. WHITE , District Judge . Plaintiff filed this action in the District Court of Leflore County, Oklahoma against National Union Fire Insurance Company (hereinafter "National") and CRST Expedited, Inc. (hereinafter "CRST"), bringing causes of action for negligence, negligent entrustment and wrongful death after Charles Farrar was killed in an automobile accident allegedly caused by an agent or employee of CRST driving a vehicle owned by CRST. National is the...
ORDER & OPINION RONALD A. WHITE , District Judge . Plaintiff filed this action in the District Court of Leflore County, Oklahoma against National Union Fire Insurance Company (hereinafter "National") and CRST Expedited, Inc. (hereinafter "CRST"), bringing causes of action for negligence, negligent entrustment and wrongful death after Charles Farrar was killed in an automobile accident allegedly caused by an agent or employee of CRST driving a vehicle owned by CRST. National is the...
OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEY'S FEES UNDER 42 U.S.C. 406(b) STEVEN P. SHREDER , Magistrate Judge . The Plaintiff appealed the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration denying his request for benefits. The Court reversed the Commissioner's decision and remanded the case for further proceedings. On remand, the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") found that the Plaintiff was disabled and awarded him over $149,797.00 in past-due benefits. The Plaintiff's attorney...
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION KIMBERLY E. WEST , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff, acting pro se, commenced this case on January 12, 2015 with the filing of the Complaint to Review Decision of Secretary of Health & Human Services. A review of the case file reveals that Plaintiff secured service and Defendant filed an answer and the administrative transcript. Thereafter, Plaintiff was directed by order entered April 2, 2015 to file his brief-inchief by June 1, 2015. To date, no brief has been...
