Knight v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: COLETTE KNIGHT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

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

Date published: Oct 8, 2015

Case No. 14-cv-14513 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 8, 2015)

Opinion

Case No. 14-cv-14513

10-08-2015

COLETTE KNIGHT, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

ORDER (1) ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF #15) , (2) GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF #10), (3) DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF #13), AND (4) REMANDING PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM FOR BENEFITS FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

On August 17, 2015, Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub issued a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") recommending that the Court grant Plaintiff Colette Knight's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF #10) and deny the Defendant Commissioner of Social Security's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF #13). (See ECF #15.) The Magistrate Judge further recommended that Plaintiff's claim for disability insurance benefits be remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the R&R. (See id. at 1, 10-11, Pg. ID 354, 363-364.) The R&R stated that the parties could object to and seek review of the recommendation within fourteen days. (See id. at 11, Pg. ID 364.)

Neither party has objected to the R&R. Failure to file objections to the R&R waives any further right to appeal. See Howard v. Sec'y of Health and Human Servs., 932 F.2d 505 (6th Cir. 1991); Smith v. Detroit Fed'n of Teachers Local 231, 829 F.2d 1370, 1373 (6th Cir. 1987). Likewise, the failure to object to the Magistrate Judge's R&R releases the Court from its duty to independently review the matter. See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). The Court has nevertheless reviewed the R&R and agrees with the findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's September 3, 2015, Report and Recommendation (ECF #15) is ADOPTED as the Opinion of this Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, for the reasons stated in the R&R, that (1) Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF #10) is GRANTED, (2) Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF #13) is DENIED, and (3) Plaintiff's claim for benefits is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this Order and the Report and Recommendation.

s/Matthew F. Leitman

MATTHEW F. LEITMAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: October 8, 2015

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or counsel of record on October 8, 2015, by electronic means and/or ordinary mail.

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