Lorenz v. Social Security, Commissioner of

Filing 14

OPINION AND ORDER Adopting 13 Report and Recommendation Denying 9 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by William Lorenz, Granting 12 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Social Security, Commissioner of. Signed by District Judge Paul D. Borman. (DTof)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
WILLIAM LORENZ,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 13-cv-11442

Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge
v.
Charles E. Binder
United States Magistrate
Judge

COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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OPINION AND ORDER
(1) ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S APRIL 18, 2014
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 13),
(2) GRANTING THE COMMISSIONER’S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 12),
(3) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 9); AND
(4) AFFIRMING THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Before the Court is Magistrate Judge Charles E. Binder’s April 18, 2014 Report and
Recommendation Denying Plaintiff’s Motions for Summary Judgment and Granting Defendant’s
Motion for Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 13, Report and Recommendation.) Having reviewed that
Report and Recommendation, and there being no timely objections from either party under 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L.R. 72.1(d), the Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s Report
and Recommendation, DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 9), GRANTS
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 12), and AFFIRMS the findings of the

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Commissioner pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: May 13, 2014
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party
of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on May 13, 2014.

s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager

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