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Sojourner v. Astrue

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Oct 12, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-5662 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 12, 2010)

Summary

stating that Sanders is limited to cases involving the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-5662.

October 12, 2010


ORDER


AND NOW, this 8th day of October, 2010, after review of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Carol Sandra Moore Wells (doc. no. 14), Defendant's Objections thereto (doc. no. 15), and Plaintiff's Reply thereto (doc. no. 16), it is hereby ORDERED for the reasons provided in the accompanying Memorandum that:

1. The Report and Recommendation (doc. no. 14) is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

2. Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (doc. no. 9) is DENIED;

3. Plaintiff's Motion for Remand (doc. no. 9) is GRANTED;

4. The final decision of the Commissioner denying disability benefits to Plaintiff is VACATED; and

5. The matter shall be REMANDED to the Commission for a decision consistent with the Court's opinion.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Sojourner v. Astrue

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Oct 12, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-5662 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 12, 2010)

stating that Sanders is limited to cases involving the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims

Summary of this case from Watts ex rel. D.W. v. Astrue

interpreting Gilroy's reference to "specific limitations" as referring to RFC-relevant observations such as "an inability to carry out instructions or make simple judgments"

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

Sojourner v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:CARMEN D. SOJOURNER, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL ASTRUE, Commissioner of the…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Oct 12, 2010

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-5662 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 12, 2010)

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