LEIKHEIM v. BERRYHILL

Filing 16

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS OBJECTIONS ARE SUSTAINED. PLAINTIFFS REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW IS GRANTED. THE FINAL DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS REVERSED AND THE MATTER IS REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM. SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE LAWRENCE F. STENGEL ON 2/1/18. 2/5/18 ENTERED AND COPIES EMAILED.(rf, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN W. LEIKHEIM,
Plaintiff
vs.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 17-1011

ORDER
AND NOW, this 1st day of February, 2018, upon careful and independent
consideration of Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Linda
K. Caracappa, the plaintiff’s objections (Doc. No. 12), and the defendant’s response
(Doc. No. 14), and upon careful review of the entire record, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that:
1. The plaintiff’s Objections are SUSTAINED;
2. The plaintiff’s request for judicial review is GRANTED;
3. The final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
is REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with
the accompanying memorandum.

BY THE COURT:
_/s/ Lawrence F. Stengel_
LAWRENCE F. STENGEL, C.J.