Montagna v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 21

Memorandum of Opinion and Order For the reasons set forth herein, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 19 ) is hereby adopted. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is affirmed. Judgment will be entered in favor of Defendant. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 5/8/2017. (JLG)

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PEARSON, J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION GARY M. MONTAGNA, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL,1 ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 4:16CV1295 JUDGE BENITA Y. PEARSON MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER RE: AFFIRMING COMMISSIONER’S DECISION An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denied Plaintiff Gary M. Montagna’s application for Disability Insurance Benefits after a hearing 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. The claimant sought judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision, and this Court referred the case to Magistrate Judge Kenneth S. McHargh for preparation of a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rule 72.2(b)(1). On October 3, 2016, the case was reassigned from Magistrate Judge McHargh to Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg pursuant to General Order 2016-22. On April 20, 2017, the magistrate judge submitted a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 19) 1 Carolyn W. Colvin was the original Defendant. She was sued in an official capacity as a public officer. On January 23, 2017, Nancy A. Berryhill became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), Berryhill’s name has been automatically substituted as a party. (4:16CV1295) recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner’s decision. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) provides that objections to a report and recommendation must be filed within 14 days after service. On May 3, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Response to the Report & Recommendation (ECF No. 20), which states that he will not be filing objections. Furthermore, the Commissioner has not filed any objections, evidencing satisfaction with the magistrate judge’s recommendations. 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 Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge is hereby adopted. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is affirmed. Judgment will be entered in favor of Defendant. IT IS SO ORDERED. May 8, 2017 Date /s/ Benita Y. Pearson Benita Y. Pearson United States District Judge 2

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