Starin v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

Memorandum of Opinion and Order For the reasons set forth herein, the Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 17 . The Court affirms the ALJ's decision and dismisses Plaintiff's case in its entirety, with prejudice. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 5/22/2017. (JLG)

PEARSON, J.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION

DIANNE LYNN STARIN,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:16CV1684

JUDGE BENITA Y. PEARSON

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND
ORDER

An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denied Plaintiff Dianne Lynn Starin’s application
for Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) after two hearings in the above-captioned case. That
decision became the final determination of the Commissioner of Social Security when the
Appeals Council denied the request to review the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff sought judicial
review of the Commissioner’s decision, and the Court referred the case to Magistrate Judge
Jonathan D. Greenberg for preparation of a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
636 and Local Rule 72.2(b)(1). The Magistrate Judge submitted a Report (ECF No. 17)
recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner’s decision. ECF No. 17 at PageID #:
783.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) provides that objections to a report and recommendation must be
filed within fourteen days after service. See also ECF No. 17 at PageID #: 783 (instructing
parties to file any objections within fourteen days). No objections have been filed, evidencing

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satisfaction with the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation. Any further review by this Court
would be a duplicative and inefficient use of the Court’s limited resources. Thomas v. Arn, 728
F.2d 813 (6th Cir. 1984), aff’d, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); Howard v. Secretary of Health and Human
Services, 932 F.2d 505 (6th Cir. 1991); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir.
1981).
Accordingly, the Court adopts the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation. The
Court affirms the ALJ’s decision and dismisses Plaintiff’s case in its entirety, with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

May 22, 2017
Date

/s/ Benita Y. Pearson
Benita Y. Pearson
United States District Judge

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