Hartsfeld et al

Filing 20

ORDER signed by JUDGE THOMAS D. SCHROEDER on 04/05/2012. The court has reviewed the portions of the Magistrate Judge's report to which objection was made and has made a de novo determination, which is in accord with the Magistrate Judge's r eport. The court therefore adopts the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings seeking a reversal of Commissioner's decision (Doc. 9 ) is DENIED, that the Commiss ioner's motion for judgment on the pleadings (Doc. 11 ) is GRANTED, that the Commissioner's decision finding no disability is AFFIRMED, and that this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. A Judgment dismissing this action will be entered contemporaneously with this Order. (Taylor, Abby)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

WILLIAM HARTSFIELD,

)
)
Plaintiff,
)
)
v.
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)
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
)
Commissioner of Social Security,)
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Defendant.
)

1:08CV878

ORDER
The Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge was
filed with the court in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and, on
January 5, 2012, was served on the parties in this action.

Counsel

for Plaintiff objected to the Recommendation, (Doc. 17), and the
Commissioner filed a response (Doc. 19).
The court has reviewed the portions of the Magistrate Judge’s
report

to

which

objection

was

made

and

has

made

a

de

novo

determination, which is in accord with the Magistrate Judge’s
report.

The

court

therefore

adopts

the

Magistrate

Judge’s

Recommendation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for judgment
on the pleadings seeking a reversal of Commissioner’s decision
(Doc. 9) is DENIED, that the Commissioner’s motion for judgment on
the

pleadings

(Doc.

11)

is

GRANTED,

that

the

Commissioner’s

decision finding no disability is AFFIRMED, and that this action is
DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

A Judgment dismissing this action will

be entered contemporaneously with this Order.

/s/ Thomas D. Schroeder
United States District Judge
April 5, 2012

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