Griffith v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 14

Memorandum Opinion: The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Parker's report and recommendation and accepts and adopts the same. (Doc. No. 13 .) Accordingly, the final decision of the Commissioner denying plaintiff's application for Supplemental Security Income, and Disability Insurance Benefits, is affirmed. Judge Sara Lioi on 12/20/2017. (P,J)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
DEAN C. GRIFFITH,
PLAINTIFF,
vs.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
DEFENDANT.

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CASE NO. 1:16-cv-2896
JUDGE SARA LIOI
MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before the Court is the report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge Thomas Parker,
recommending that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), denying
the application of plaintiff Dean Griffith (“plaintiff”) for Supplemental Security Income and
Disability Insurance Benefits, be affirmed because substantial evidence supports the decision and
plaintiff has failed to identify an error of law in the evaluation of his claim. (Doc. No. 13 (Report and
Recommendation [“R&R”]).)
Under the relevant statute:
Within fourteen days after being served with a copy, any party may serve and file
written objections to such proposed findings and recommendations as provided by
rules of court. A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those
portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which
objection is made.
28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(C).

The failure to file written objections to the report and recommendation of a magistrate judge
constitutes a waiver of a de novo determination by the district court of an issue covered in the report.
Thomas v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813 (6th Cir. 1984), aff’d, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); see United States v.
Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th Cir. 1981). Plaintiff is represented by counsel. The time period for filing
objections has passed and no objection to the R&R has been filed.
The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Parker’s report and recommendation and accepts
and adopts the same. Accordingly, the final decision of the Commissioner denying plaintiff’s
application for Supplemental Security Income, and Disability Insurance Benefits, is affirmed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2017
HONORABLE SARA LIOI
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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