Opinion
Case No. 16-13988
01-24-2018
BETH ANN OSTROWSKI, Plaintiff, v. SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER, Defendant.
Magistrate Judge David R. Grand ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Before the court is Magistrate Judge David R. Grand's report and recommendation dated December 21, 2017. Magistrate Judge Grand recommends that the court grant Defendant's motion for summary judgment, deny Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, and affirm the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security. Plaintiff filed objections to the report and recommendation on January 4, 2018, to which Defendant responded on January 16, 2018.
With respect to reports and recommendations from magistrate judges, this court "shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). The court "may accept, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate." Id.
Having conducted a de novo review of Magistrate Judge Grand's report, the parties' submissions, and the administrative record, the court finds Plaintiff's objections to be without merit.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Grand's December 21, 2017 report and recommendation is ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED and Defendant's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
s/John Corbett O'Meara
United States District Judge Date: January 24, 2018
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on this date, January 24, 2018, using the ECF system.
s/William Barkholz
Case Manager