NICHOLSON v. ASTRUE, No. 2:2010cv00725 - Document 15 (W.D. Pa. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER denying 11 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying in part and granting in part 9 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; Plaintiff's motion is DENIED to the extent that it requests a judic ially-ordered award of benefits but GRANTED to the extent that it seeks a vacation of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security, and a remand for further administrative proceedings; The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is hereby VACATED, and this case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Signed by Chief Judge Gary L. Lancaster on 7/22/11. (map)