Bruce v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 22

ORDER 21 adopting Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 11/20/2018. (jlw)

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 L. Litkovitz

DECISION AND ENTRY
ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 21)
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to United
State Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate
Judge reviewed the pleadings and, on August 17, 2018, submitted a Report and
Recommendation. (Doc. 21). No objections were filed.
As required by 28 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 Recommendation should be and is hereby adopted in its
entirety.
Accordingly:
1.

The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 21) is ADOPTED;

2.

Plaintiff’s motion to approve the parties’ Consent Judgment/Stipulation
(Doc. 20) is GRANTED;

3.

Plaintiff is awarded a total of $5,300.00 in attorney fees and costs under the
EAJA; and

4.

The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly whereupon this case is
TERMINATED in this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date:

11/20/18

Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge

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