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Chirico v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division
Dec 20, 2011
CIVIL NO. 3:10cv689-JRS (E.D. Va. Dec. 20, 2011)

Opinion

CIVIL NO. 3:10cv689-JRS

12-20-2011

PATSY CHIRICO, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


FINAL ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (R&R) entered on November 21, 2011 (ECF No. 15). The time to file objections has expired and neither party has objected to the R&R. Having considered the matter and deeming it otherwise proper and just to do so, it is hereby ORDERED:

(1) The R&R of the Magistrate Judge is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED as the OPINION of the Court.
(2) Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 9) is GRANTED and Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 11) is DENIED.
(3) The decision of the Commissioner shall be REVERSED and REMANDED for further administrative proceedings consistent with the R&R.
(4) This case is DISMISSED.
(5) This case is CLOSED.

Let the Clerk of the Court send a copy of this Final Order to Plaintiff and all counsel of record.

It is so ORDERED.

Richmond, Virginia

____________

James R. Spencer

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Chirico v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division
Dec 20, 2011
CIVIL NO. 3:10cv689-JRS (E.D. Va. Dec. 20, 2011)
Case details for

Chirico v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:PATSY CHIRICO, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division

Date published: Dec 20, 2011

Citations

CIVIL NO. 3:10cv689-JRS (E.D. Va. Dec. 20, 2011)

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