Jandle v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 23

DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 20 ), AND OVERRULING PLAINTIFFS OBJECTION (Doc. 21 ), AND TERMINATING THIS CASE IN THIS COURT. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 3/1/18. (jlm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
MELISSA R. JANDLE,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No. 1:17-cv-78
Judge Timothy S. Black
Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
DECISION AND ENTRY
ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 20),
AND OVERRULING PLAINTIFF’S OBJECTION (Doc. 21),
AND TERMINATING THIS CASE IN THIS COURT
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to
United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. Pursuant to such reference, the
Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings filed with this Court, and, on January 8, 2018,
submitted a Report and Recommendation. (Doc. 20). Plaintiff timely filed an objection
(“Objection”) (Doc. 21).1
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

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The Objection is not well-taken. The Objection argues that the Administrative Law Judge erred
in weighing the medical evidence in this case. (Doc. 21 at 2-4). Plaintiff already made this
argument to the Magistrate Judge, who properly rejected it for the reasons asserted in the Report
and Recommendation. (Doc. 20 at 10-18).

determine that such Report and Recommendation should be and is hereby adopted in its
entirety. Accordingly:
1. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 20) is ADOPTED;
2. Plaintiff’s Objection (Doc. 21) is OVERRULED;
3. The Commissioner’s decision is AFFIRMED; and
4. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, whereupon this case is
TERMINATED on the docket of this Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: 3/1/18

s/ Timothy S. Black
Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge

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