Hilton v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

ORDER ADOPTING re 15 Report and Recommendations dismissing this case without prejudice. Signed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr on 1/31/2014. (loh)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEO/. 31 P1 3: 1
SAVANNAH DIVISION

GREGORY MAVERICK HILTON,
Plaintiff,
CASE NO. CV413-145

va

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner of the Social
Security Administration,
Defendant.

ORDER

Before the Court is the Magistrate Judge's Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 15), to which a response has been
filed (Doc. 17). After a careful de novo review of the
record, the report and recommendation

is ADOPTED as

the

Court's opinion in this case with the following
modification: Plaintiff's appeal
PREJUDICE.

is DISMISSED WITHOUT

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this

case.
In his response, Plaintiff outlines how he attempted
to serve Defendant; but fails to address the Magistrate
Judge's contention that Plaintiff did not adequately
articulate how he became disabled. This failure is fatal
to Plaintiff's appeal and necessitates its dismissal.
However, this Court will dismiss Plaintiff's claim without

prejudice, leaving open the possibility that he may file a
proper appeal that corrects the deficiencies present in
this case.
SO ORDERED this

3j r
day of January 2014.

WILLIAM T. MOORE, JR. 1V
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA