Allen v. Colvin

Filing 14

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER adopting and incorporating the 13 Proposed Findings and Recommendations by Magistrate Judge; denying Plaintiff's 10 Motion for judgment on the pleadings; granting the Commissioner's 11 Motion for judgment on the pleadings; affirming the decision of the Commissioner. Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 4/13/2016. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented parties) (tmh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
AT CHARLESTON
ANGELA D. ALLEN,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 15-04162

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The court having received the Proposed Findings and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Cheryl A.
Eifert, entered on March 18, 2016; and the magistrate judge
having recommended that the court deny plaintiff Angela Allen’s
motion for judgment on the pleadings, grant the Commissioner’s
motion for judgment on the pleadings, affirm the final decision
of the Commissioner, and dismiss this action from the docket of
the court with prejudice; and no objection having been filed to
the Proposed Findings and Recommendation, it is ORDERED that:
1.

The Proposed Findings and Recommendation be, and it
hereby is, adopted by the court and incorporated
herein;

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2.

Plaintiff Angela Allen’s motion for judgment on the
pleadings be, and it hereby is, denied;

3.

The Commissioner’s motion for judgment on the
pleadings be, and it hereby is, granted; and

4.

The decision of the Commissioner be, and it hereby is,
affirmed.
The Clerk is directed to forward copies of this

written opinion and order to all counsel of record and any
unrepresented parties.
DATED: April 13, 2016

John T. Copenhaver, Jr.
United States District Court

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