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Letson v. Astrue

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Jan 5, 2009
Case No. 3:07cv416/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 5, 2009)

Summary

upholding ALJ's decision to not give controlling weight to treating source's opinion where the ALJ specifically stated the reasons for rejecting the opinion and set forth inconsistences of treating source's opinion with the record

Summary of this case from Morrison v. Astrue

Opinion

Case No. 3:07cv416/MCR/EMT.

January 5, 2009


ORDER


This cause comes on for consideration upon the magistrate judge's report and recommendation dated December 24, 2008 (Doc. 17). The parties have been furnished a copy of the report and recommendation and have been afforded an opportunity to file objections pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b)(1). I have made a de novo determination of any timely filed objections.

Having considered the report and recommendation, and any objections thereto timely filed, I have determined that the report and recommendation should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is now ORDERED as follows:

1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this order.

2. The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED, this action is DISMISSED, and the clerk is directed to close the file.

DONE AND ORDERED.


Summaries of

Letson v. Astrue

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division
Jan 5, 2009
Case No. 3:07cv416/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 5, 2009)

upholding ALJ's decision to not give controlling weight to treating source's opinion where the ALJ specifically stated the reasons for rejecting the opinion and set forth inconsistences of treating source's opinion with the record

Summary of this case from Morrison v. Astrue
Case details for

Letson v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:MONTY D. LETSON, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Pensacola Division

Date published: Jan 5, 2009

Citations

Case No. 3:07cv416/MCR/EMT (N.D. Fla. Jan. 5, 2009)

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