Opinion
Civil Action No. 12-cv-10087
03-08-2013
ROBERT D. BUHL, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
HON. BERNARD A. FRIEDMAN
MAG. JUDGE R. STEVEN WHALEN
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen's Report and Recommendation ("R&R") dated February 13, 2013 [docket entry 22]. Defendant has not filed an objection to the R&R pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2).
The Court had an opportunity to fully review this matter and believes that the Magistrate Judge reached the correct conclusions for the proper reasons. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen's Report and Recommendation dated February 13, 2013, is hereby accepted and adopted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant's motion for summary judgment is denied.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that benefits be awarded to plaintiff. Dated: March 8, 2013
Detroit, Michigan
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BERNARD A. FRIEDMAN
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE