Bennett v. Colvin

Filing 15

DECISION AND ORDER: adopting the # 14 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks. It is ORDERED that the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED, and the plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on 8/10/2015. (mc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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RICHARD LEE BENNETT,
Plaintiff,
v.

5:14-CV-0537

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.
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THOMAS J. McAVOY,
Senior United States District Judge

DECISION & ORDER
This matter was referred to the Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks, United States
Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and
Rule 72.3(d) of the Local Rules of the Northern District of New York. In a Report and
Recommendation dated July 3, 2015, Magistrate Judge Dancks recommended that the
decision of the Commissioner be affirmed, and the plaintiff’s complaint be dismissed. [Dkt.
# 14]. No objections to the Report and Recom mendation have been lodged and the time
for filing objections has expired.
CONCLUSION
After examining the record, this Court has determined that the Report and
Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice. Therefore,
the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [dkt. # 14] for the reasons stated
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therein. The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED, and the plaintiff's complaint is
DISMISSED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:August 10, 2015

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