BAYLIS v. ASTRUE

Filing 20

ORDER TAHT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO ALTER OR AMEND THE JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS DENIED. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES IS DISMISSED AS MOOT; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE LOUIS H. POLLAK ON 8/3/11. 8/3/11 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
STEVEN BAYLIS,
Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION

v.
No. 09-2217

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER
AND NOW, this 3rd day of August, 2011, upon consideration of plaintiff’s
Request for Review (Docket No. 3), plaintiff’s memorandum in support of that request
(Docket No. 8), defendant’s response thereto (Docket No. 9), plaintiff’s reply to
defendant’s response (Docket No. 10), the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate
Judge Linda K. Caracappa (Docket No. 12), plaintiff’s objections to the Report and
Recommendation (Docket No. 13), this court’s prior memorandum opinion and order
(Docket Nos. 14 and 15), defendant’s motion to alter or amend judgement (Docket No.
16), and the entire record herein, and for the reasons provided in the accompanying
memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Defendant’s motion to alter or amend the judgment is GRANTED;
2. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED AND ADOPTED;
3. Plaintiff’s Request for Review is DENIED; and
4. Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees (Docket No. 17) is DISMISSED as moot.

BY THE COURT
/s/ Louis H. Pollak
Pollak, J.