Drake v. Social Security, Commisioner of

Filing 19

ORDER Adopting 18 Report and Recommendation Denying 16 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Maurice Odell Drake, Granting 17 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
MAURICE ODELL DRAKE,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 15-cv-11800

v.

Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge

COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,

R. Steven Whalen
United States Magistrate Judge

Defendant.
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ORDER (1) ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE R. STEVEN WHALEN’S MAY 31, 2016
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 18), (2) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 16), (3) GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 17), AND
(4) AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER
On May 31, 2016 Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen issued a Report and Recommendation
to deny Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment, grant Defendant’s Motion for Summary
Judgment, and affirm the findings of the Commissioner.

(ECF No. 18, Report and

Recommendation.) Having reviewed the Report and Recommendation, and there being no timely
objections under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L.R. 72.1(d), the Court ADOPTS the Report
and Recommendation, DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 16), GRANTS
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 17), and AFFIRMS the findings of the
Commissioner.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: June 30, 2016

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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 June 30, 2016.

s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager

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