Opinion
Civ. No. 17-3005
11-19-2018
ROBERT LUCAS, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
JUDGMENT
AND NOW, this 19th day of November, 2018, after careful and independent review of Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. No. 1), the Commissioner's Answer (Doc. No. 7), the administrative record (Doc. No. 8), Plaintiff's Brief and Statement of Issues in Support of Request for Judicial Review (Doc. No. 9), the Commissioner's Response (Doc. No. 12), Magistrate Judge Sitarski's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 15), Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. No. 16), and the Commissioner's Response (Doc. No. 18), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. No. 16) are OVERRULED;
2. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 15) is APPROVED and ADOPTED;
3. Plaintiff's Request for Review (Doc. No. 9) is DENIED;
4. Judgment is entered AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security; and
5. The CLERK OF COURT shall CLOSE this case.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Paul S . Diamond
Paul S. Diamond, J.