Skinner v. Social Security

Filing 16

ORDER Adopting 15 Report and Recommendation, Denying 11 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Catherine Ann Skinner, and 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
CATHERINE ANN SKINNER,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 15-cv-12368
Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge

COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,

David R. Grand
United States Magistrate Judge

Defendant.
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ORDER (1) ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 15);
(2) GRANTING THE COMMISSIONER’S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 12);
(3) DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 11); and
(4) AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER
On December 16, 2016, Magistrate Judge David R. Grand issued a Report and
Recommendation to affirm the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”)
in this action challenging the Commissioner’s final decision to deny Plaintiff’s application for
Disability Insurance Benefits. (ECF No. 15, 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. 11), GRANTS Defendant’s Motion for Summary
Judgment (ECF No. 12), and AFFIRMS the findings of the Commissioner.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: January 19, 2017

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 January 19, 2017.

s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager

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