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KAY v. APFEL

No. 98-9233. Non-Argument Calendar.

176 F.3d 1322 (1999)

Marvin KAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 25, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale L. Buchanan, Chattanooga, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Douglas Cohen, David Wright, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Baltimore, MD, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BIRCH, CARNES and BARKETT, Circuit Judges.

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

Dale Buchanan, an attorney, represented plaintiff Marvin Kay on his claim for Social Security benefits. As a result of Buchanan's efforts, Kay was awarded over $52,000 in past-due benefits. Buchanan moved for attorney's fees, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). The district court, applying the "lodestar" method, awarded Buchanan $3,990.13 in attorney's fees. On appeal, we join the majority of circuits...

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