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Smith v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Jun 21, 2016
14-CV-168A (W.D.N.Y. Jun. 21, 2016)

Opinion

14-CV-168A

06-21-2016

GEOFFREY RANDALL SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


DECISION AND ORDER

The above-referenced case was referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). On May 26, 2016, Magistrate Judge Roemer filed a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 18), recommending that the Commissioner's motion for judgment on the pleadings (Dkt. No. 13) be denied, and that plaintiff's motion for similar relief in his favor (Dkt. No. 10) be granted. Magistrate Judge Roemer further recommended that this matter be remanded to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings as indicated in the Report and Recommendation.

The Court has carefully reviewed the Report and Recommendation, the record in this case, and the pleadings and materials submitted by the parties, and no objections having been timely filed, it is hereby

ORDERED, that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and for the reasons set forth in Magistrate Judge Roemer's Report and Recommendation, the Commissioner's motion for judgment on the pleadings is denied, and plaintiff's motion for similar relief in his favor is granted. It is further ordered that this matter be remanded to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation.

The Clerk of Court shall take all steps necessary to close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/_________

HONORABLE RICHARD J. ARCARA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Dated: June 21, 2016


Summaries of

Smith v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Jun 21, 2016
14-CV-168A (W.D.N.Y. Jun. 21, 2016)
Case details for

Smith v. Colvin

Case Details

Full title:GEOFFREY RANDALL SMITH, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Date published: Jun 21, 2016

Citations

14-CV-168A (W.D.N.Y. Jun. 21, 2016)