Bruce v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING THE 16 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and REMANDED for further proceedings. This case is TERMINATED on the docket of this Court. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 9/11/17. (gs)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
LAURA J. BRUCE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-758
Judge Timothy S. Black
Magistrate Judge Karen Litkovitz

DECISION AND ENTRY
ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 16)
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Western Division to United
States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate
Judge reviewed the pleadings filed with this Court, and, on August 7, 2017, submitted a
Report and Recommendations. (Doc. 16). No objections were filed.
As required by 29 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has
reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo all
of the filings in this matter. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court does
determine that such Report and Recommendations should be and is hereby adopted in its
entirety. Accordingly:
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The Report and Recommendations (Doc. 16) is ADOPTED;

2.

The Commissioner’s decision is REVERSED and REMANDED for
further proceedings; and

3.

The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, whereupon this case is
TERMINATED on the docket of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: ____________
9/11/17

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Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge

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