Smith v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: TASHA L. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Nov 20, 2013

CASE NO.: 13-10862 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 20, 2013)

Opinion

CASE NO.: 13-10862

11-20-2013

TASHA L. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

LAWRENCE P. ZATKOFF

HON. LAWRENCE P. ZATKOFF

OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING

MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

This matter is before the Court on the parties' cross motions for summary judgment with respect to the Defendant's decision to deny Plaintiff's application for Social Security disability benefits. The Court is also in receipt of Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon's Report and Recommendation, wherein the Magistrate Judge recommends that Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment be denied and Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment be granted. Plaintiff has filed objections to the Report and Recommendation.

After a thorough review of the court file, the Report and Recommendation, and the objections to the Report and Recommendation filed by Plaintiff, this Court will adopt the Report and Recommendation and enter it as the findings and conclusions of this Court. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED, Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED, and Plaintiff's cause of action is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Judgment shall be entered accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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LAWRENCE P. ZATKOFF

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE