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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KIMBERLY A. GAAB

Assistant U.S. Attorney

4401 Federal Building

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4036

Attorneys for Defendant 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN P. KUNHEL, ) 1:05-cv-0905 AWI DLB

)

Plaintiff, ) STIPULATION AND ORDER

 ) AWARDING EAJA ATTORNEY FEES

v. ) and COSTS

)

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, )

Commissioner of Social )

Security, )

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Defendant. )

______________________________)

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties through their

undersigned counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, that

counsel for plaintiff be awarded attorney fees under the Equal

Access to Justice Act in the amount of SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS

($6,000.00) and costs in the amount of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN

DOLLARS and FORTY CENTS ($257.40). These amounts represents

compensation for legal services rendered on behalf of plaintiff by

plaintiff’s attorney in connection with this civil action for

services performed before the district court in accordance with 28

U.S.C. § 2412(d).

This stipulation constitutes a compromise settlement of

plaintiff's request for EAJA attorney fees and costs and does not

constitute an admission of liability on the part of defendant

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under the EAJA. Payment in the aforementioned sum under EAJA

shall constitute a complete release from and bar to any and all

claims, rights, causes of action, liens or subrogated interests

relating to attorneys fees incurred in this action under EAJA. 

The settlement of plaintiff's claim for EAJA attorney fees

does not preclude plaintiff's counsel from seeking attorney fees

under 42 U.S.C. § 406 of the Social Security Act, subject to the

offset provisions of the law. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: September 21, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Kimberly A. Gaab

 KIMBERLY A. GAAB

 Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: September 14, 2006 /s/ Harvey P. Sackett 

(As authorized via facsimile) for 

HARVEY P. SACKETT

Attorney for Plaintiff

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 21, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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