Opinion
Civil Action No. 12-1037
05-03-2013
THOMAS ROGER VAN GILDER, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
Judge Arthur J. Schwab
Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan
MEMORANDUM ORDER
The complaint filed by Plaintiff Thomas Van Gilder ("Van Gilder") against the Commissioner of Social Security ("Commissioner") was received by this Court on July 25, 2012, and the matter was referred to Chief United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and Local Rules of Court 72.C and 72.D.
The Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 18) filed on April 16, 2013, recommended that Van Gilder's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 10) be denied, that the Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 14) be granted, and that the Commissioner's final decision be affirmed. Service was made on all counsel of record. The parties were informed that, in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), and Rule 72.D.2 of the Local Rules of Court, they had fourteen (14) days to file written objections to the Report and Recommendation. No objections have been filed.
After review of the pleadings and documents in this case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 3rd day of May, 2013,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Van Gilder's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 10) is DENIED, that the Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 14) is GRANTED, and that the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of Chief Magistrate Judge Lenihan (ECF No. 18) is adopted as the opinion of the Court.
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Arthur J. Schwab
United States District Judge
cc: All counsel of record