LUCAS v. BERRYHILL

Filing 20

JUDGMENT THAT PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTIONS 16 ARE OVERRULED; THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 15 IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW 9 IS DENIED; JUDGMENT IS ENTERED AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE PAUL S. DIAMOND ON 11/19/18. 11/21/18 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(ti, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ROBERT LUCAS,
Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Civ. No. 17-3005

JUDGMENT
AND NOW, this 19th day of November, 2018, after careful and independent review of
Plaintiff’s Complaint (Doc. No. 1), the Commissioner’s Answer (Doc. No. 7), the administrative
record (Doc. No. 8), Plaintiff’s Brief and Statement of Issues in Support of Request for Judicial
Review (Doc. No. 9), the Commissioner’s Response (Doc. No. 12), Magistrate Judge Sitarski’s
Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 15), Plaintiff’s Objections (Doc. No. 16), and the
Commissioner’s Response (Doc. No. 18), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff’s Objections (Doc. No. 16) are OVERRULED;
2. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 15) is APPROVED and ADOPTED;
3. Plaintiff’s Request for Review (Doc. No. 9) is DENIED;
4. Judgment is entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security;
and
5. The CLERK OF COURT shall CLOSE this case.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Paul S. Diamond
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Paul S. Diamond, J.