BYERLY v. COLVIN

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM ORDER. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. #11 ) is DENIED; Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. #9 ) is GRANTED; this case is REMANDED FORTHWITH for further administrative proceedings; and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #15 ) is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/19/14. (dcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
LINDA BYERLY,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 13-270E
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy for
pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B),
and Rules 72.C and 72.D of the Local Rules for Magistrates.
On August 28, 2014, the magistrate judge issued a Report (Doc. 15) recommending that
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 11) be denied, and that Plaintiff’s Motion for
Summary Judgment (Doc. 9) be granted. Service of the Report and Recommendation was made
on the parties, and Defendant timely has filed Objections. See Doc. 16.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, the following Order is entered:
Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 11) is DENIED; Plaintiff’s Motion for
Summary Judgment (Doc. 9) is GRANTED; this case is REMANDED FORTHWITH for
further administrative proceedings, consistent with the Magistrate Judge’s instructions; and the
Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

September 19, 2014

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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