Dunn v. Colvin

Filing 13

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER adopting and incorporating the 12 Proposed Findings and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge; granting defendant's 11 request for a remand; the decision of the Commissioner is reversed; and this action is rema nded pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings as set forth in defendant's motion to remand. Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 4/26/2017. (cc: counsel of record; United States Magistrate Judge) (taq)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT CHARLESTON TAMMY JEAN DUNN, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 16-8240 NANCY A. BERRYHILL, 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 Dwane L. Tinsley, entered on April 6, 2017; and the magistrate judge having recommended that the court reverse the final decision of the Commissioner,1 grant the Commissioner’s motion to remand, remand this case for further proceedings, and dismiss this matter from the court’s docket; and no objection having been filed to the Proposed Findings and Recommendation, it is ORDERED that: While Carolyn W. Colvin was the Acting Commissioner of Social Security when plaintiff commenced this action, Nancy Berryhill became the Acting Commissioner on January 23, 2017. 1 LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON, a Massachusetts Corporation, and DOES 1 THROUGH 10, inclusive, Defendants. 1. The findings made in the Proposed Findings and ORDER AND NOTICE Recommendation of the magistrate judge be, and they hereby are, Pursuant to L.R. Civ. P. 16.1, it is ORDERED that the following court and incorporated herein; time by or on which adopted by the dates are hereby fixed as the certain events must occur: 01/28/2016 Motions under F.R. Civ. P. 12(b), together with 2. Defendant’s request for a remand be, and it hereby supporting briefs, memoranda, affidavits, or other such matter in support thereof. (All motions is, granted; unsupported by memoranda will be denied without prejudice pursuant to L.R. Civ. P. 7.1 (a)). 3. The 02/08/2016 decision of for Rule 26(f) meeting. it hereby Last day the Commissioner be, and is, reversed; 02/15/2016 Last day to file Report of Parties= Planning Meeting. See L.R. Civ. P. 16.1. 5. This action be, and it hereby is, remanded pursuant 02/22/2016 Scheduling conference at 4:30 p.m. at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston, before to sentence four of the U.S.C. § 405(g), for canceled. Lead counsel 42 undersigned, unless further proceedings directed to appear. as set forth in defendant’s motion to remand. 02/29/2016 Entry of scheduling order. 03/08/2016 The Clerk Last day to serve F.R. Civ. P 26(a)(1) disclosures. is directed to forward copies of this written opinion The Clerk is requested to of record this the and order to all counsel transmit and Order and Notice to all counsel of record and to any unrepresented United States Magistrate Judge. parties. DATED: January 2017 DATED: April 26, 5, 2016 John T. Copenhaver, Jr. United States District Judge

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