Opinion
Case No. 1:13-cv-923
01-20-2015
KARA ELLEN DOWNS, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz
DECISION AND ENTRY: (1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 25); AND (2) TERMINATING THIS CASE FROM THE DOCKET
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Western Division to United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings filed with this Court, and, on December 1, 2014, submitted a Report and Recommendations. (Doc. 25). Plaintiff filed Objections (Doc. 28) to which Defendant filed a Response (Doc. 32).
As required by 29 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo all of the filings in this matter. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court does determine that such Report and Recommendations should be and is hereby adopted in its entirety.
Accordingly:
1. The Report and Recommendations (Doc. 25) is ADOPTED such that the decision of the Commissioner denying Plaintiff's DIB and SSI applications is AFFIRMED.
2. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, whereupon this case is TERMINATED on the docket of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: 1/20/15
s/ Timothy S. Black
Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge