Stokley v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: GERALD STOKLEY, PLAINTIFF, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DEFENDANT.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION

Date published: Jul 8, 2016

CASE NO. 1:15-cv-2723 (N.D. Ohio Jul. 8, 2016)

Opinion

CASE NO. 1:15-cv-2723

07-08-2016

GERALD STOKLEY, PLAINTIFF, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DEFENDANT.

JUDGE SARA LIOI

OPINION AND ORDER

Before the Court is a joint motion to remand this case to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and to enter judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58. (Doc. No. 14.) The joint motion states that:

Upon remand, the ALJ will reassess whether claimant met a listing and, in particular, any of the listings for cardiac impairments. If claimant did not meet a listing, the ALJ will reassess claimant's residual capacity, take further action to complete the administrative record resolving the above issues, and issue a new decision.

(Doc. No. 14.)

Upon consideration, the parties' joint motion is GRANTED.

The Commissioner's decision is reversed and this matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the relief requested in the parties' joint motion, as set forth above.

A Judgment Entry will be separately published.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: July 8, 2016

/s/ _________

HONORABLE SARA LIOI

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE