Lawson v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of (PLR1), No. 3:2015cv00119 - Document 20 (E.D. Tenn. 2016)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION; the court ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the Report and Recommendation filed by United States Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley 19 . It is ORDERED, for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation, which the Court a dopts andincorporates into its ruling, that the plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings 15 is DENIED; the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment 17 is GRANTED; the Commissioner's decision in this case denying plaintiff's application for benefits under the Social Security Act is AFFIRMED; and this case is DISMISSED. Signed by District Judge Pamela L Reeves on 1/28/16. (ADA) (Main Document 20 corrected on 1/28/2016) (ADA)

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Lawson v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner of (PLR1) Doc. 20 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE THOMAS J. LAWSON, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 3:15-CV-119-PLR-CCS MEMORANDUM OPINION This Social Security appeal is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation filed by United States Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley [R. 19]. There have been no timely objections to the Report and Recommendation, and enough time has passed since the filing of the Report and Recommendation to treat any objections as having been waived. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b). After a careful review of the record and the parties’ pleadings, the Court is in complete agreement with the Magistrate Judge’s recommendation that plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings be denied, and the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment be granted. Accordingly, the court ACCEPTS IN WHOLE the Report and Recommendation under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b). It is ORDERED, for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation, which the Court adopts and incorporates into its ruling, that the plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings [R. Dockets.Justia.com 15] is DENIED; the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment [R. 17] is GRANTED; the Commissioner’s decision in this case denying plaintiff’s application for benefits under the Social Security Act is AFFIRMED; and this case is DISMISSED. Enter: ____________________________________ ___________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT A S S C UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE THOMAS J. LAWSON, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 3:15-CV-119-PLR-CCS JUDGMENT ORDER For the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion filed contemporaneously with this Judgment Order, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge [R. 19] is ACCEPTED IN WHOLE under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b). IT IS ORDERED, for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation, which the Court adopts and incorporates into its ruling, that the plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings [R. 15] is DENIED; the Commissioner’s motion for summary judgment [Doc. 17] is GRANTED; the Commissioner’s decision in this case denying plaintiff’s application for benefits under the Social Security Act is AFFIRMED; and this case is DISMISSED. Enter:

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