Goodwin v. Colvin

Filing 20

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER adopting the 19 Proposed Findings and Recommendations by Magistrate Judge, denying plaintiff's 14 BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS, granting defendant's 17 BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S DECISION, affirming the final decision of the Commissioner, and dismissing this case from the docket of this court. Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 3/13/2015. (cc: attys; United States Magistrate Judge) (tmh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
AT CHARLESTON
MARILYN GOODWIN,
on behalf of JENNIFER ANN ATKINSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-11582

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The court having received the Proposed Findings and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert,
entered on February 19, 2015; and the magistrate judge having
recommended that the court deny plaintiff’s motion for judgment on
the pleadings; grant defendant’s motion for judgment on the
pleadings; affirm the final decision of the Commissioner; dismiss
this matter from the court’s docket; and no objection having been
filed to the Proposed Findings and Recommendation, it is ORDERED
that:
1.

The Proposed Findings and Recommendation of the

magistrate judge be, and they hereby are, adopted by the court and
incorporated herein;
2.

The plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings,

and it hereby is, denied;
3.

The defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings

is granted;
4.

The final decision of the Commissioner be,

and it hereby is, affirmed; and
5.

The case be, and hereby is, dismissed from the docket

of this court.
The Clerk is directed to forward copies of this written
opinion and order to all counsel of record and the United States
Magistrate Judge.
DATED: March 13, 2015
John T. Copenhaver, Jr.
United States District Judge

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