Bridges v. Berryhill

Filing 56

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The report and recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr. (Doc. 45) is ADOPTED IN PART AND REJECTED IN PART. 2. Defenda nts objections to the report and recommendation (Doc. 50) are OVERRULED IN PART AND SUSTAINED IN PART. 3. Plaintiffs objections to the report and recommendation (Doc. 52) are OVERRULED. 4. Defendants motion to dismiss and/or for summary judgment (Do c. 13) is DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART. The motion is denied with respect to Plaintiffs race discrimination claim (Count I), but granted in all other respects. 5. Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 32) is DENIED AS MOOT. 6. This case is recommitted to Judge Saporito for further proceedings consistent with this order and the accompanying memorandum. Signed by Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson on 5/26/2020 (ve)

Case 1:17-cv-02285-JPW-JFS Document 56 Filed 05/26/20 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHARLES BRIDGES,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANDREW M. SAUL, 1
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

: Civil No. 1:17-CV-02285
:
:
:
:
: Judge Jennifer P. Wilson
:
:
:
: Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr.
ORDER

AND NOW, on this 26th day of May, 2020, for the reasons set forth in the
accompanying memorandum, IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The report and recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge
Joseph F. Saporito, Jr. (Doc. 45) is ADOPTED IN PART AND
REJECTED IN PART.
2. Defendant’s objections to the report and recommendation (Doc. 50) are
OVERRULED IN PART AND SUSTAINED IN PART.
3. Plaintiff’s objections to the report and recommendation (Doc. 52) are
OVERRULED.
4. Defendant’s motion to dismiss and/or for summary judgment (Doc. 13) is
DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART. The motion is denied

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Andrew M. Saul was sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security on June 17, 2019, and is
automatically substituted as the defendant in this action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d).
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with respect to Plaintiff’s race discrimination claim (Count I), but granted in
all other respects.
5. Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment (Doc. 32) is DENIED AS
MOOT.
6. This case is recommitted to Judge Saporito for further proceedings
consistent with this order and the accompanying memorandum.
s/Jennifer P. Wilson
JENNIFER P. WILSON
United States District Court Judge
Middle District of Pennsylvania

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