ROMONOSKY v. ASTRUE et al

Filing 17

ORDER indicating that that Plaintiff's 10 Motion for Summary Judgment is denied, that the Defendant's 12 Motion for Summary Judgment granted, and that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is affirmed; that the 14 Report and Recommendation of Chief Magistrate Judge Lenihan is adopted as the opinion of the Court. Signed by Judge Nora Barry Fischer on 8/12/13. (jg)

ROMONOSKY v. ASTRUE et al

Doc. 17

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JOANNE V. ROMONOSKY,

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

Civil Action No. 12-1153
Judge Nora Barry Fischer
Chief Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo
Lenihan

ORDER
The Complaint filed by Plaintiff, Joanne V. Romonosky, against the Defendant, Carolyn
W. Colvin, Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), was received by this Court on
August 15, 2012, and the matter was referred to Chief United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo
Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1), and Local Rules of Court 72.C and 72.D.
The Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 14) filed on July 25, 2013, recommended
that Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 10) be denied, that the
Commissioner’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 12) be granted, and that the
Commissioner’s decision be affirmed. Service was made on all counsel of record. The parties
were informed that, in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and
(C), and Rule 72.D.2 of the Local Rules of Court, they had fourteen (14) days to file written
objections to the Report and Recommendation. Plaintiff filed Objections to the Report and
Recommendation (Docket No. 15) on August 2, 2013.

Defendant filed a Response to the

Objections (Docket No. 16) on August 9, 2013.

Dockets.Justia.com

After review of the pleadings and documents in this case, together with the Report and
Recommendation, objections, and response to objections, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 12th day of August, 2013,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket
No. 10) is DENIED, that the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 12) is
GRANTED, and that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is AFFIRMED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of Chief Magistrate
Judge Lenihan (Docket No. 14) is adopted as the opinion of the Court.
s/ Nora Barry Fischer
Nora Barry Fischer
United States District Judge
cc/ecf: Honorable Lisa Pupo Lenihan
Chief United States Magistrate Judge
All counsel of record

2