Opinion
Case No. 10-11858.
August 18, 2011
OPINION AND ORDER
On May 7, 2010, Plaintiff filed this lawsuit challenging a final decision of the Commissioner denying Plaintiff's application for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income. On August 24, 2010, Plaintiff submitted a document that the Court construed as a motion for summary judgment. On October 4, 2010, Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. This Court referred both motions to Magistrate Judge Michael Hluchaniuk.
On July 20, 2011, Magistrate Judge Hluchaniuk filed his Report and Recommendation (R R) recommending that this Court deny Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and grant Defendant's motion. At the conclusion of the R R, Magistrate Judge Hluchaniuk advises the parties that they may object to and seek review of the R R within fourteen days of service upon them. (R R at 14.) He further specifically advises the parties that "[f]ailure to file specific objections constitutes a waiver of any further right to appeal." ( Id., citing Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); Howard v. Sec'y of Health and Human Servs., 932 F.2d 505 (6th Cir. 1991); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th Cir. 1981).) Neither party filed objections to the R R.
The Court has carefully reviewed the R R and concurs with the conclusions reached by Magistrate Judge Hluchaniuk.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED, that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.