Malone v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 16 ). Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 3/28/18. (jlm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION

COURTNEY MALONE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-1004

Judge Timothy S. Black
Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman

DECISION AND ENTRY
ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 16)
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to United
States Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. Pursuant to such reference, the
Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings filed with this Court and, on December 12,
2017, submitted a Report and Recommendation. (Doc. 16). 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.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:
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The Commissioner’s decision to deny Plaintiff disability insurance benefits
is REVERSED;

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This matter is remanded under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for
further proceedings consistent with the findings of the Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 16);

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As no further matters remain pending for this Court’s review, the Clerk
shall enter judgment accordingly whereupon this case shall be CLOSED
in this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: March 28, 2018

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Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge

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