Crihfield v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ; denying 13 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 14 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Case is hereby dismissed. Signed by Judge Jackson L. Kiser on 2/3/2017. (mlh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
DANVILLE DIVISION
DONALD EARL CRIHFIELD, JR.,

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Plaintiff,
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Case No.: 4:15-cv-49
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v.
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ORDER
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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
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By: Hon. Jackson L. Kiser
SECURITY,
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Senior United States District Judge
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Defendant.
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Before me is the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Joel C.
Hoppe, recommending that an Order be entered denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary
Judgment [ECF. No. 13], granting Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 14],
and affirming the Commissioner’s final decision. The Report and Recommendation was filed on
January 13, 2017, from which date the parties had fourteen (14) days to file objections. [ECF No.
16]. No objections were filed. Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation is hereby
ADOPTED in its entirety. Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED,
Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED, and this case is hereby DISMISSED.
The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to all counsel of record as well as to
United States Magistrate Judge Joel C. Hoppe.
Entered this 3rd day of February, 2017.
s/Jackson L. Kiser
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE