Opinion
Case No. 17-cv-12375
09-20-2018
CIARA GATER OBO JG GATER, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Defendant.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH A. STAFFORD ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDTION [#28] GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [#26] AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [#20]
This matter is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment regarding the Commissioner's decision to deny benefits to Plaintiff. This Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford, who issued a Report and Recommendation on August 13, 2018, recommending that the Court grant Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and deny Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Dkt. No. 28, pg. 17 (Pg. ID 1089). Neither party has filed objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, and the time for filing objections has expired. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Upon review of the parties' briefing and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, the Court concludes that the Magistrate Judge reached the correct conclusion. Therefore, the Court hereby ACCEPTS and ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Stafford's August 13, 2018 Report and Recommendation [#28] as this Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law. Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.
SO ORDERED. Dated: September 20, 2018
s/Gershwin A. Drain
HON. GERSHWIN A. DRAIN
United States District Court Judge
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