Clifford v. Social Security

Filing 21

ORDER Adopting 18 Report and Recommendation re 12 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Jennifer Ann Clifford, 15 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Commissioner of Social Security, Signed by District Judge John Corbett O'Meara. (WBar)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JENNIFER ANN CLIFFORD,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 16-11847
v.
Honorable John Corbett O’Meara
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE GRAND’S
MAY 25, 2017 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The court, pursuant to Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28
U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), and LR 72.1(E.D. Mich. March 1, 2010), has reviewed
Magistrate Judge David R. Grand’s May 25, 2017 Report and Recommendation, as
well as Defendant’s June 8, 2017 objections to the report and Plaintiff’s June 22, 2017
response to those objections.
After conducting a de novo review, the court finds Magistrate Judge Grand’s
Report and Recommendation to be well-reasoned and supported by applicable law.
ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that the May 25 2017 Report and Recommendation is
ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is
DENIED.

It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is
GRANTED IN PART to the extent it seeks remand and DENIED IN PART to the
extent it seeks an award of benefits.
It is further ORDERED that this case is REMANDED to the administrative law
judge for further proceedings consistent with Magistrate Judge Grand’s
recommendations.
s/John Corbett O'Meara
United States District Judge
Date: June 26, 2017

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel
of record on this date, June 26, 2017, using the ECF system.
s/William Barkholz
Case Manager

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