Lightfoot v. Commissioner Of Social Security

Filing 26

ORDER ADOPTING 18 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION as modified; denying 14 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion to Remand; granting 16 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; and overruling 20 Objections to Report and Recommendation. The Commissioner's final decision is hereby AFFIRMED. Signed by Senior Judge Norman K. Moon on September 25, 2018. (ca)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

9/25/2018

LYNCHBURG DIVISION

ERICA SHARON LIGHTFOOT,

CASE NO. 6:17-cv-00032
Plaintiff,
ORDER

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, ACTING COMMISSIONER
OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

JUDGE NORMAN K. MOON

Defendant.
Before the Court are the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment (dkts. 14, 16), the
Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Robert S. Ballou (dkt. 18,
hereinafter “R&R”), and Plaintiff’s Objections to the R&R (dkt. 20). Pursuant to Standing
Order 2011-17 and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), the Court referred this matter to Judge Ballou for
proposed findings of fact and a recommended disposition. After review of the record, the R&R,
and the Objections, the Objections are OVERRULED. Accordingly:
1. The R&R of August 14, 2018, (dkt. 20), is hereby ADOPTED as modified;
2. Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (dkt. 14) is hereby DENIED;
3. Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (dkt. 16) is hereby GRANTED;
4. The Commissioner’s final decision is hereby AFFIRMED;
5. This case is stricken from the active docket.
Entered this ______ day of September, 2018.
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