Barringer v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 29

ORDER ADOPTING and AFFIRMING the REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 24 in that Plaintiff's Statement of Errors is OVERRULED and the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is AFFIRMED. Signed by Judge George C. Smith on 1/11/17. (sem)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
BOBBY J. BARRINGER,
Plaintiff,
vs.

Case No.: 2:15-cv-3025
JUDGE GEORGE C. SMITH
Magistrate Judge Kemp

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.

ORDER
On October 20, 2016, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a Report and
Recommendation recommending that Plaintiff’s statement of errors be overruled and that
judgment be entered in favor of the Defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security. (See
Report and Recommendation, Doc. 24). This matter is now before the Court on Plaintiff’s
Objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation. (Doc. 27). Defendant has
replied. (Doc. 28). The Court will consider the matter de novo. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed.
R. Civ. P. 72(b)(3).
Plaintiff’s objections primarily restate the arguments he previously asserted in the
Statement of Errors, including that the Administrative Law Judge erred in failing to discuss the
factors he was required to consider in determining credibility. Plaintiff argues that the
Magistrate Judge erred in relying on Tomlin v. Comm’r of Social Security, 2015 WL 877908, *7
(S.D. Ohio March 2, 2015). Plaintiff asserts that Tomlin is distinguishable from his case.

The Court has carefully considered all of Plaintiff’s objections, but finds that there is
sufficient evidence supporting the finding that Plaintiff was not disabled. The Court agrees with
the Magistrate Judge’s analysis of the issues raised. The Magistrate Judge in his Report and
Recommendation provided a well-reasoned explanation as to why the ALJ’s decision should be
affirmed, including specifically that there were a number of factors considered by the ALJ in
assessing Plaintiff’s credibility. And further that “[r]eviewing courts ‘may not try the case de
novo, nor resolve conflicts in evidence, nor decide questions of credibility.’” (Doc. 24, Report
and Recommendation at 14 (citing Garner v. Heckler, 745 F.2d 383, 387 (6th Cir. 1984))).
For the reasons stated in the well-reasoned Report and Recommendation, this Court finds that
Plaintiff’s objections are without merit.
Based on the aforementioned and the detailed Report and Recommendation, the Court
finds that Plaintiff’s objections have been thoroughly considered and are hereby OVERRULED.
Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation, Document 24, is ADOPTED and AFFIRMED.
Plaintiff’s Statement of Errors is hereby OVERRULED, and the decision of the Commissioner
of Social Security is AFFIRMED.
The Clerk shall remove Documents 24 and 27 from the Court’s pending motions list, and
enter final judgment in favor of Defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ George C. Smith__________________
GEORGE C. SMITH, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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