Turner v. Colvin

Full title: LARRY ROLLAND TURNER, JR., Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, COMMISSIONER…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Mar 6, 2015

Civil Action No. 14-709 (W.D. Pa. Mar. 6, 2015)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 14-709

03-06-2015

LARRY ROLLAND TURNER, JR., Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

The Honorable Arthur J. Schwab United States District Judge

MEMORANDUM ORDER

On June 5, 2014, Plaintiff Larry Rolland Turner, Jr. filed a complaint against the Commissioner of Social Security seeking judicial review of the denial of his claims for Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits. The case was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Rules 72(C)(1) and 72(C)(2) of the Local Rules for Magistrate Judges.

On January 29, 2015, the magistrate judge filed a Report and Recommendation, recommending that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 12] be denied and the Defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security's motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 18] be granted. See Rep. and Rec. [ECF No. 12].

Service of the Report and Recommendation was made on the parties. The parties were informed that in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), and the Local Rule of Court 72.D.2, they had fourteen (14) days to file any objections. On February 14, 2015, Plaintiff timely filed objections. [ECF No. 22]. On February 25, 2015, Defendant filed a timely response to Plaintiff's objections. [ECF No. 23].

After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in this case, together with the Report and Recommendation, and the pleadings thereto, the following Order is entered:

AND NOW, this 6^th day of March, 2015,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Objections are OVERRULED; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 12] is DENIED and that Defendant's motion for summary judgment [ECF No. 18] is GRANTED.

Magistrate Judge Mitchell's Report and Recommendation [ECF No. 21] dated January 29, 2015 is adopted as the Opinion of the Court.

/s/_________

The Honorable Arthur J. Schwab

United States District Judge
cc: Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell

United States District Court

Western District of Pennsylvania

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