Kane
Kane v. Berryhill
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL SCOTT KANE, Case No. 18-cv-02114-KAW
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. ATTORNEY'S FEES
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Re: Dkt. No. 28 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Michael Scott Kane brought this action seeking review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”). Following the Court’s remand of the case for the immediate award of benefits, the Commissioner granted Plaintiff’s application for benefits, entitling him to $46,379.68 in retroactive benefits. (Dkt. No. 23 at 11; Mot. for Attorney’s Fees at 2, Dkt. No. 28.) Plaintiff’s counsel, John Metsker, now brings a motion for attorney’s fees under U.S.C. § 1383(d)(2)(B), seeking an award of $11,594.92 in fees. (Id.) The Court deems the matter suitable for disposition without hearing pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). Having considered the papers filed by the parties and the relevant legal authority, the…