Myers v. Colvin

Filing 25

JUDGMENT ORDER granting 17 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 20 Motion for Summary Judgment; accepting and adopting 23 Report and Recommendations; and remanding under Sentence Six of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to the Commissioner for further administrative consideration of new and material evidence. Signed by District Judge Curtis L Collier on 5/28/2015. Entered as a Judgment by Debra C. Poplin, CLERK OF COURT. (BJL, ) Modified on 5/28/2015 (BJL, ).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
at CHATTANOOGA
LORRAINE D. MYERS,

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

No. 1:14-CV-115
Judge Curtis L. Collier

JUDGMENT ORDER
United States Magistrate Judge William B. Mitchell Carter filed a report and
recommendation (“R&R”) in this case, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)
(Court File No. 23). Neither party has objected to the R&R within the given fourteen days.
After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with the R&R.

The Court hereby

ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the magistrate judge’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
(1)

Plaintiff’s motion for Summary Judgment (Court File No. 17) is GRANTED in
part to the extent that it seeks remand under sentence six and DENIED in part, to
the extent it seeks reversal for an award of benefits,

(2)

The Commissioner’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Court File No. 20) is
DENIED,

(3)

The Commissioner’s decision is REMANDED under Sentence Six of 42 U.S.C. §
405(g) to the Commissioner for further administrative consideration of new and

material evidence under Sentence Six of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
/s/_________________________
CURTIS L. COLLIER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
ENTERED AS A JUDGMENT
s/ Debra C. Poplin
CLERK OF COURT