Milanes v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 1:2015cv23171 - Document 19 (S.D. Fla. 2017)

Court Description: ORDER granting 16 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 17 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley on 3/22/2017. (nsy)

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Milanes v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 19 UN I TED STA TES D I STRI COURT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI A CT D CA SE N O .1 231 - V - CAL1 5- 71 Cl M LEY ( CONS ENT CAS E) MI LEN E M I LAN ES, Pl ntf , ai if N AN CY A .BERRYHI A CTI G LL N COY ISONE OFS I S C T I S I R V AL E URIY, D ef nt enda . / O RDER O N M OT I S FO R SUM M A RY JUD G M ENT ON Pe ng be o e t e Co ti Plitf sM o i n f Su r J e n ( 1 1 ndi f r h ur s an if to or mma y udg me t DE 6 , a Dee n ' M o i f rS nd fnda ts ton o ummay J e n.( 1 . smatri f lybref d. r udg me t DE 71 Thi te s ul i e For t r s s tbel ,l gr ntPl ntf s M oton f Sum m a y J he ea ons e ow a ai if i or r udge e and de m nt ny D ef nt sM oton f Sum m a y J enda ' i or r udgem e . nt 1 . O vervi w e Pl ntf tl f di a lt i ur nce bene is unde Til 1 i D ec be 201 , ai if ied or s biiy ns a ft r te 1 n em r 0 alegi diabiiy snce M a c 9,201 Tr 312-1 , 418- 9. 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Tr 49- . t esii 3 . 83 On O c obe 25,201 t ALJ i s a w rten dec s on i w hi he f t r 3, he s ued it ii n ch ound t t ha Pl ntf was notunder a di a lt as defned i t Soci Sec iy A c .Tr 25- The ai if s biiy i n he al urt t . 48. Appe s Counci deni Pl ntf s r ques f r e oft ALJ' dec s on,m aki t al l ed ai if e t or eviw he S ii ng he ALJ S decii t tnaldecii of t Com m i soner Tr 1 2.Pl ntf now a ks t t ' s on he s s on he si . . ai if s ha t s Cour r s and r a f t awar ofbe is or ale na i y,f t A LJ t hi t ever e em nd or he d neft , t r tvel or he o r c nsde t er c r a d hi c ncuso .( 1 , 1 . e o i r h e o d n s o l i ns DE 6 p. 51 I. I Procee ngsbe or t Com m i i di f e he sson A. The ALJ' D e son S cii I hi decii t ALJ f n s s on he ound fr t t t Pl ntf ha not engaged i s t i l i s ha ai i f s n ubsanta gai ula i t snce M a ch 9,201 t aleged ons t dat Tr 30.H e next f nf ctviy i r 0, he l e e. . ound t t ha Pl ntf has t s ver i paim e s of di e m elius obest s e a ai if he e e m r nt abet s lt , iy, l ep pnea a nd neur ogeni bl c adder Tr 30. The A LJ alo f , . s ound t t Pl ntf does not have an ha ai if i paim entorcom bi i ofi paim ent t m ee s orm edi l equal t s ve iy of m r naton m r s hat t caly s he e rt one oft lsed i paim ent i 20 CFR Par 404,Subpar P,A ppendi 1.Tr 32he it m r sn t t x . 37. The ALJ f und Pli if h s t p ia r sd lf nci na c pa iy ( o antf a he hysc l e i ua u to l a ct RFC) t o pe f r lg wo k a d fne i 2 CFR 404.5 * ) I pa tc l r t ALJ f un t t ro m i ht r s e i d n 0 1 67 . n riu a , he o d ha 3The he rng wa orgi ly s dul f Aprl201 bu wa r c ai s i nal che ed or i 3 t s es heduld t Se e be 201 a e o pt m r 3 t Pl i if s r que t Tr 343,380,38 a ntf ' e s . . 4. Pli ifc ul ()lf a c n' p h a orpu l20 po soc a i nal a 1 po ds antf o d i it nd a y, us nd l und c so ly nd 0 un fe u n l (i sa a / rwak f ra tt lo t ho si a egh - urda a stf r r q e ty, i) tnd nd o l o o a f wo ur n n i tho y nd i o sx hour i a ei i s n n ghthourday, (i)ne rci ldd r ors a f ds a d (v)oc a i nal ii ve lmb a e s c fol , n i c so l y clmb r m ps or sais bal nce, kneel s oop, cr h, or cr w l a d ( ) s ha t e i a t r, a , t ouc a , n v he s h addii tonal lm ia i of not bei abl t pi h w ih he rght hand. She has no i t ton ng e o nc t r i esabls t ihed viual or hea i lm ia i s rng i t tons. A s f e r ent lm iatons, Pl i if or nvionm al i t i a ntf s d avoi m oder t expos e t e r e col , ha dous m ac ne y a unpr ec ed houl d ae ur o xtem d zar hi r nd ot t hei s a s d avoi c entat d expos e t e r e heat w et s noi e, ght , nd houl d onc r e ur o xtem nes , s , vi a i f es odor dus ,gas ,a poorve ia i . Tr 37. br ton, um , s, t es nd ntlton . Appl ng t e lm ia i ,t A LJ f yi hes i t tons he ound t Pl ntf i ca bl ofpe f m i hat ai i f s pa e r or ng herpas r evantw or a a r e i s and m edi s et r , w hi a e bot cl s fed t el k s ec ptonit cal ecr a y ch r h as ii a s d nay j b i t Dito r ofOc up to lTils Tr 40.Gie t ALJS s e e tr o s n he cinay c aina te . . v n he ' fndi t Pl ntf can r t n t herpas r e ng hat ai if e ur o t elvantw or , he c uded t t Pl ntf i k oncl ha ai if s notdi a ed. .40- 1. s bl Tr 4 B. A dm i s ratve records ni t i The Cour hast oughl r vi w ed t entr r d i t s ac i w hih i udes t hor y e e he ie ecor n hi ton, c ncl Pl ntf' m edi r ds a t t a c i of t hea i bef e t A LJ. l w il ai i fs cal ecor nd he r ns rpt he rng or he l r e e e t a i sr tve r d w her i i r e ntt t i s addr s bel . ef r nc he dm nit a i ecor e t s el va o he s ues es ed ow 1 1. Anal i 1 ys s I e ua i a cl i f di a lt be l s,t A LJm us f l t tve sepss t n val tng a m or s biiy nett he t olow he s t e f rh i 20 C. R.j 41 92 a a 40 1 2 ot n F. j 6. 04) nd 4. 5 0: I t cl m a pe f m i s t i lgai ula tviy? l not t ALJnext s he ai nt r or ng ubsanta nf c i t f , he de er i , t m nes' 2. D oes t cl m a ha one or m or s r i paim ent l t cl m ant he ai nt ve e eve e m r ? f he ai does t A LJnextcons der , he i s; 3. D oes t cl m a have a s r i paim e t t m ee s or equal a he ai nt eve e m r nt ha t s n i par e s tcaly ls ed i 20 C .F. Pal 404,Subpar P,A ppe x 1 l s t m im nt pecis l i t n R. 4 t ndi ? f o, he cl i a i di abl i not t ALJ m us de e m i t cl i ant s RFC; a t am nt s s ed; f , he t t r ne he am ' nd hen det r i e m ne; 4. Bas on t RFC,ca t c ai a pe f m he pas r eva w or l s , ed he n he l m nt r or r t el nt k? f o s i not di bl l s ca he s sa ed. f he nnot per or he pas r e ntw or , t ALJ mus fnaly f m r t el va k he ti l de e m i t r ne; 5. W he he ,bas on he age,e t r ed r ducaton, and w or experence,and t RFC , i k i he c t cl m antper or ot rw or oft s tf an he ai f m he k he or ound i t na i n he tonaleconom y. l s t f o, he cl m a i notdi a ed.I not t cl m anti di a ed a e il d t benef . ai nt s s bl f , he ai s s bl nd ntte o ks Phil v Ba nh t35 F. 1 32,1 7( 1hCi. 0 ) lès . r ar, 7 3d 2 23 1 t r 2 04 . I r vi wi t ALJ S decii t Cour m us de er i whe he he a i t n e e ng he ' s on, he t t t m ne t r ppled he cor e l r ct egal s a r a w he her hi fndi of f t a e s t nda d, nd t s i ngs ac r uppore by s t i td ubsantal e d nc i t r c r Po r v Se k e ,738 F.d 1 51 1 52 ( 1h Ci. 1 4 . vi e e n he e o d. we s . c lr 2 1 , 1 1 t r 98 ) dSubsantal e de ' t i vi nce i m or t n a s ntla,but l s t pr ponde a s e ha ci il es han e r nce.l i s h t s uc re elvant e de e as a r onabl per on w oul a vi nc eas e s d ccept as a dequa e t s t o uppor a t c cuso ' Phil ,35 F.d a 1 40, 8 ( iai o itd) Th s bsa ile d n e on l in. ' ll ps 7 3 t 2 n. ct ton m te . e u tnta vi e c sa d doesnotpe m i a r vi w i cour t cons deronl t e pa t oft r cor t t ndar r t e e ng to i y hos r s he e d hat s uppor t ALJ; t c t m us vi w t entr r or a c i r e denc whi t he he our t e he ie ec d nd ons de vi e ch de r t fom t e dence r i on by t ALJ.M acki v.Asrue,N o.1: cvtac s r he vi eled he e t 07- 00098- M P- CS, 08W L 71 0,a # 1( D . a. a .1 , 008 . W 20 921 t N. Fl M r 1 2 ) W hie t Cour a i s a pr s l he t pple e umpton i f vor of t ALJ' sndi of f t no i n a he S ng ac , s h pr s uc e umpton a i s t t A LJ' l lconcl i . Thus t Cour m us r ver e i i pple o he S ega us ons , he t te s f t ALJ i r ty a i t lw , or i t decii f l t pr de t cour w ih he ncor ec l ppled he a f he s on ais o ovi he t t s t i r s ng t de e m i w het t 1w w aspr l a i . Per z v.Comm ' ufk ent ea oni o t r ne her he a opery ppled e r o So .S c.No. 06- 1 48 ORL- 9 f c e , 6: CV- 6 1 KRS,20 W L 1 03 #5( , Fl. a 2 08 91 6, M D. a J n. 2, 20 ) TheALJ Sf iur t s cf t eweg gi n t e i nc c nta yt hi de ii n, 08 . ' a l e o pe iy h iht ve o v de e o r r o s cso orf l e t gi t r on f dic edii evi aiur o ve he eas or s r tng dence, i r ver i e er or H artv.As r s e sbl r . t ue, No. 1 c 5 -- , 1W' 435 4 * 5 ( . FI Se .1 2 1 . Co r i 3:0-v- 31JTEM 201 L 61 9, M D. a. pt 9, 01 ) The u t s a h rz d t e traj gme a fr n modfig,o rvesng t d cson ofte uto ie o ne ud nt fimig, iyn r e ri he e ii h ALJ w ih orw ihoutr a Pe z,2008 W L 1 036,# 5;42 U . C . j ( ) , t t em nd. re 91 S. 405 g . The onl fndi t Pl i if cha l y i ng hat a ntf lenges he e i t ALJ' RFC de e m i ton. r s he S t r na i Pl ntf c e t t RFC i nots ai i f ont nds hat he s upport by s t nta e dence beca e t A LJ ed ubs a i l vi us he f l d t w ei or afor aie o gh, f ded i nadequa e w ei t t e m edi l opi ons of Pl i if s t ght o, hr e ca ni a ntf tea i phys ci r tng i ans, and t ALJ a s f ied t pr rl a s s Pl i if s c edi lt . he l o a l o ope y s es antf r biiy Be or Iaddr st e a gum e s,lnot t applcabl l w . f e es hos r nt e he i ea The RFC i an as es m e by t ALJ of a cl i ants a lt t w or des t he s s s nt he a m ' biiy o k pie r i ime t. wi v Cala n,1 F.d 1 6,1 40( 1h Ci.1 7) Thef c o t mpar ns Le s . lha 25 3 43 4 1 t r 99 . o us f he RFC i on doct s'e ua i oft cl m ant scondii a is m edi cons s or val tons he ai ' ton nd t cal eque s. nce Til nv. mm.fsoc S c,CaeNo. 1 c 9 9- 12 l ma Co o . e . s 6:2-v- 6 Or-2DAB,2 3W L 401 79, 3 01 49 * ( Aug. 2 1 M . F1) l d r ni t e RFC,he ALJmus c nsd ra1t r lva 6, 0 3 D. a . n de mi ng h t t o i e 1 he e e nt e de e. vi nc Lewi,1 F. a 1 s 25 3d t 440. I e la i me ia o nins ds u tn il i h mus begve t t o ni n, n vau tng d c l pi o , i l bsa ta we g t t i n o he pi o l di agnos s and m e calevi i di dence of a te i phys ci unl s t r i good caus t do r atng i an es he e s eo o h r s .'1 .S fj ALJ mus sa e wih pa tc a iy t we g gi n t dif r n t e wie ' d dl he gt tt t riulrt he i ht ve o fe e t m e c opi ons a t r s t r or' Wis h l . di al ni nd he ea ons he ef . ' n c e v Commiso ro sine fsocalS c rt i e ui y, 631F. 11 6,1 79 ( 1h Ci.2011.W ihou s h a sae n Eti i sbl fra 3d 7 1 1 t r ) t t uc ttme t ç s mposi e o i r e i c tt de e ne w het t uli a e deci i on t m e is oft cl m i evi w ng our o t nni her he tm t son he rt he ai s r tona a s a i l nd uppor ed by s t ntal evi nce.' 1 An A LJS f l e t s a e w ih t ubs a i de ' d. ' aiur o t t t pa tc a iy t wei gi t eac m e ca opi on i r r i e e r . Cal l v. ri ul rt he ght ven o h di l ni s eve sbl r or dwel Ba nh r,2 Fe App 1 8 1 0 ( 1h Ci. 008 ( iai n o te . r a t 61 dv x. 8 , 9 1 t r 2 ) ct to mit d) A. M e calO pi on ofD r Davi A dam s di ni . d Pl ntf com pl ns t t t A LJ f l t consde a Phys c Capa tes ai if ai ha he aied o i r i al cii Evauain a Que to ar d t d J nu r 3 201 c mpltd b Dr Da d Ada , l to nd si nn ie a e a a y , 2 o e e y . vi ms Plitf te tng n ur og s.( 1 pp.1 - 1 . so nin i no i t r c r The an ips r ai e ol it DE 6, 0 1 ) Thi pi o s t n he e o d. o y r f r nc t Dr Ada 'Physc lCa cte Evaua in a Que to nar i i a nl e e e e o . ms ia pa iis l to nd si n ie s n m em or ndum t tPl ntf s a i sr tve r e nt i s it pr ort t hea i a ha ai if dm nita i epr se atve ubm ted i o he rng. Tr 340. 42. Pl ntf r pr e a i di not a t h Dr A dam s opi on t her ai ifs e es nt tve d tac . ' ni o m em or andum , and t r i no evi nc t t Pl ntf pr ded i t t ALJ or t he e s de e ha ai if ovi t o he he com m i sone . TheA LJ c s i r; annotbe e xpee ed t w e gh a opi on t the di notr i t o i n ni ha d ece ve . Pl i if ar a ntf gues t t r and i ne rhel s war a e beca e t A LJ s d ha em s ve t es r nt d us he houl ha e is r dt tDr Ada s Ph i a Ca cte Evauai n a Que to iewe ep r v n u e ha . m ' ysc l pa iis l to nd sinnar r a t 4Att he rng t ALJ i t d Pl ntf sa t ne t s he a i he nvie ai if tor y o ubmi f t rdoc nt , buthe de lne t urhe ume s ci d t do s Tr 52. o o. . of t r cor Thi a gum e m i onsr t r e of t ALJ a t pari i he e d. s r nt sc tues he ol he nd he tes n aj dc tng s ca s c i c ss Alh gha ALJh sad yt de lp af 1 a d fi du iai o il e urt ae . tou n y a ut o veo u1 n ar r c r t c ama td a st b r e of o ngt t(l i d s bl d a c s qu n l , e o d,he l i n t r he u d n pr vi ha she s ia e , nd on e e ty be (le i r s nsbe fr pr d ig e d n i s ppo t o (ej cam. Elion sh s epo il o o ucn vie ce n u r f h r li ' ls ' Ba n r,3 F.d 1 2,1 6 ( 1h Ci.20 ) l wa Pli ifso i ton t prvie r ha t 55 3 27 27 1 t r 03 . t s antf blgai o o d Dr Ad ms Ph ia Ca cte Evau to a Qu si nar , nd e d n l s dd no . a ' ysc l pa iis la in nd e ton ie a vie ty he i t . For t f egoi r as ,Pl ntf has nots n t tt ALJ er ed i f lng t he or ng e ons ai if how ha he r n aii o we g Dr Ada 'Physc l pa iisEvaua in a d Que to a r i h . ms ia Ca cte l to n si nn ie. B. M e calO pi on ofD r A ndrade Bucknor di ni . - Pl ntf ne a guest tt ALJ i pr l afor tltl w ei ' t a Phys ca ai if xt r ha he m opery f ded site ght' o i l Ca tes Eval ton com pl t by Dr.Sha on Andr de- knor Pl ntf tea i pacii ua i e ed r a Buc ai ips r tng , c r o ogs .g 1 ,p.1 1 An ALJmus gi û su tnta we g t... o t o n o a dil it DE 6 2. t ve d l bsa il i h l t he pii n, di gnos s and m edi e dence of a t e i phys cin unl s t r i good c e t do a i cal vi r atng ia es he e s aus o o h r s ' Til ,201 W L 401 79,# i od c us e sswhe t ( )te tng t e wie. lman ' 3 49 3. s Go a e xit n he: 1 r a i p sca so n o wa no b se e b t e e d nc ( )e d nc s po td a c n r r hy ii n' pi i n s t olt r d y h vi e e; 2 vi e e up re o ta y tn ng;o () te tng ph iin' o iin wa c ncus r o i o sse t wih t i di r 3 rai ysca s pno s o l o y r nc n itn t he do trso me c lr c r . Phil s 35 F.d a 1 (iain o te .TheALJ co ' wn dia e o ds' li , 7 3 t 241 ctto mitd) ' p mus cl ary a tcul t hi r s whe gi ng a tea i physci s opi on l s t n t e l ri a e s ea ons n vi r tng i an' ni es ha s t ntalwei . #. ubsa i ght f Dr A ndr Buc . ade- knoropi t Pl ntf s f s f om f tgue whi h pr nt her ned hat ai if ufer r ai c eve s fom wor ng f ltm e,e n i a s nt y poston.Tr 1 r ki ul-i ve n ede ar ii . 208.The ALJ e aned hi xpl i s bass f a s gni t s opi on ltl w ei . I pa tcul , t A LJ s a ed t Dr. i or s i ng hi ni ite ght n r i ar he t t hat 7 A ndr Buc ade- knor' opi on conti t w ih hercont m por neous tea m entnot and t s ni lcs t e a r t es he m edi r d as a w hol cal ecor e.Tr 39- . H e pr ded s fc e . 40 ovi pecii xampl of s conoi t es uch c , s h ast abs nce of s uc he e uppori di tng agnos i fndi or e i tons and Dr Andr tc i ngs xam na i . adeBuc knors r com m endaton t t Pl i if e ci e f at l t 30 m i es a day. Tr 40. ' e i ha a ntf xer s or eas nut . The ALJ al o not t t Dr A ndr Bucknor pr s i a cons va i cour e of s ed ha . adee crbed er tve s tea m e . 1 By of e i t f e ng r ons t ALJ s ts r t nt d. f rng he or goi eas , he a i ûed hi oblga i t s i ton o m i a e good c e f gi ng D r Andr Buc cul t aus or vi . ade- knor' as es m entl st n cont oli s s s es ha r lng w ei . ght C. M edi alO pi on ofD r.Di c ni az The pa tes agr t tt ALJ di notas i a w ei t a A tendi Phys c a ri ee ha he d s gn ght o n t ng iin St t m e of Di a lt com pl ed by Dr. Yvonne D i one of Pl ntf tea i a e nt s biiy et az, ai ifs r tng p ysca .@ 1 ,p.8 ;( 1 p. .TheCo sine c ntn t tt ser ri h iins DE 6 ) DE 7, 9) mmiso r o e ds ha hi ro s har l s beca e t Atendi Phys ci St em enti nota m edi opi on but r her m es us he t ng i an at s cal ni , , at asae nto dia iiy. DE 1 p. q 1d s g e tt me f s b lt ( 7, 9 . ia r e. iW l ne raph iinofesasae n r fe tngj dg n sa utt nau e d he ve l ysca fr ttme t elci u me t bo he tr and s iy ofa cl i a ' i paim ent ,i udi s pt s di gnos s a pr evert a m nts m r s ncl ng ym om , a i , nd ognos s i, wha t cl i a can s ildo des t hi orheri paim e s a t cl m a ' phys ca t he a m nt tl pie s m r nt , nd he ai nts i l a m ent r s rc i , t sat e i a opi on r rng t ALJ t sat wih nd al e ti tons he t em nt s n ni equii he o t e t pari a iy t w ei gi tcul rt he ght ven t i a t r ons t r or ' Til an, 2013 W L o t nd he eas he ef e.' lm 401 4979, * 3.Dr D i s opi on m ee s t s des rpton, a i cont ns he s a em e s . az' ni t hi ci i s t ai r t t nt r r ng Pl ntf s ega di ai ifs ympt s,di om agnos a r sr c i es nd e ti tons.l al o i udest Doc or' n s ncl he t s opi on t Pl ntf i una e t w or due t he veri Tr 1 44.W hie ûa m edi ni hat ai if s bl o k o r tgo. . 243l t cal 8 s ce' opi on t a cl m ant i diabl i notcontoli ,' Beck- e v.Col n, our s ni hat ai s s ed s r lng ' Easly vi Cas no.1: 3- 02869- FK ,2015 W L 1 e 1 CVJ 401646, # 3 ( D.Ga M ac 2 201 ) a 1 N. . rh 6, 5 , n ALJ i s iloblgat d t w e gh t opi on and expl i t w ei acc de . S e Co l s tl i e o i he ni an he ght or d e fed Col n,Ca e no.6: 3- vvi s 1 c 2603DCN ,201 W L 733901 , #1 ( S. De 2 2 4) 4 3 0 D. C. c. 3, 01 (e ri g d cso ofCo miso ra r m a ngf rf t rpr c e i be a eALJ r ve sn e ii n m s i ne nd e ndi o urhe o e dngs c us f ie t weg Ate i Ph i in' S a e n ofDia lt ;s e alo Be k Ea ly al d o i h tndng ysc a s t tme t s biiy) e s c - se 201 W L 1 6 a *1 - 4 ( vauai wh t e ALJ er d i gvi ls t a 5 401 46 t 3 1 e l tng e h r re n i ng e s h n c nr li weg t a Ate ig Ph iin' Sae n o Dia lt) Ligef le v o tol ng iht o n tndn ysca s ttme t f sbiiy ; n netr . Asr e 5: 3 CV- 01 - D,201 WL 9 08 * ( D.Ca .M a c 1 ,201 (a ) tu , 1 - 0 01EJ 4 91 8, 4 N. l r h 1 4) s me . For t f egoi r ons Dr. Di z' Ate ng Physi an St t m ent of D i a lt he or ng eas , a s t ndi ci ae s biiy c tt esa m edi lopi on t t ALJhad a oblga i t w e gh. ons iut ca ni hat he n i ton o i Ia notper uaded t ti w a ha m l sse r f t ALJt nots a e t w ei he m s ha t s r e r or or he o t t he ght as i d t Dr D i z' opi on.The ALJ m ay notha as i s gne o . a s ni ve s gned s t ntalwei t Dr ubs a i ght o . D i s opi on f l tm a e r ons Thi Cour i l t t gues whe he t s i s az' ni or egii t eas . s t s ef o s t r hi s o; s e hi i c om t ng t annotdo. The El vent Cic tr centy r t r t t an ALJ' f iur t explcil s a e t e h r ui e l eie a ed hat S al e o i ty t t he wei as gned t an opi on ca l f r m a M ccl n v. Soc Sec Adm i , 625 ght si o ni ls or e nd. urki . . n. 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Cre biiy A s es m ent di lt s s Pli ifc n e st tt ALJd d no p o ry a s s he c e i lt E 1 , antf o tnd ha he i t r pe l s e s r r d bii DE 6 pp. y. 1 1 G i t Cour ' fndi t t t ALJ er ed i f lng t wei Dr D i s 2- 4. ven he ts i ng ha he r n aii o gh . az' Atendi Phys ci St e ent t Cour wilnotr ach t s is The A LJw ilhave a t ng i an at m , he t l e hi s ue. l n o po t iy t r a s s Pli ifsc e bii ( nd ofe s ppo tf t ta s s me t o p runt o e s e s antf r di lt a y f r u r or ha s e s n ) n r a he m a r ch a dif r c us on r ga di t cr biiy of Pl ntf em nd; y ea f e ent oncl i e r ng he edi lt ai ifs t tm ony afe w ei ng D r D i z' opi on. es i tr ghi . a s ni I V. Conc us on l i Bas on t f egoi i i he e O R DERED t Pl ntf s M oton f ed he or ng, t s r by hat ai if i or Su r J ge nt ( 1 1 i GRANTED ,nd De e a ts M o i f Su r mma y ud me DE 6 , s a f nd n ' ton or mma y J dg me g 1 ) i DENI Th d cso o t Comm iso ri REVERSED a u e nt DE 7 , s ED. e e ii n f he s i ne s nd 10 t s c e i REM AND ED t t Com m i s one f f t r pr edi cons sentw ih hi as s o he s i r or urhe oce ngs it t t sOr r. hi de D ONE and ORDERED i cha be s i M i m i Fl i t s 22nd day of M a c n m r n a , or da hi r h, 201 7. l # * CHRI M CA LI S LEY UN I TED STA TES M A GI STRA TE J D GE U Copi st e o: Couns ofr d el ecor 11

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