Farina v. Colvin, No. 5:2013cv01246 - Document 17 (N.D.N.Y 2015)
Court Description: DECISION AND ORDER adopting 16 Report and Recommendations. Defendants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED and Plaintiffs Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is DENIED. The Commissioner's decision denyingdisability benefits is AFFIRMED for the reasons stated in Magistrate Judge Hummels recommendation. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on 1/15/15. (tab)
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Farina v. Colvin Doc. 17 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________ CATHERINE M. FARINA, Plaintiff, v. No. 5:13-CV-1246 CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant. ______________________________________________ THOMAS J. McAVOY, Senior United States District Judge DECISION and ORDER This matter was referred to the Hon. Christian F. Hummel, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Rule 72.3(d) of the Local Rules of the Northern District of New York. In a Report-Recommendation and Order dated September 3, 2014 (dkt. # 16), Magistrate Judge Hummel recommended that Farina’s motion for judgment on the pleadings (dkt. No. 13) be DENIED and the Commissioner’s decision finding no disability be AFFIRMED (dkt. # 16, p. 27).1 No objections to the Report and Recommendation have been lodged and the time for filing objections has expired. After examining the record, this Court has determined that the Report and Recommendation 1 The recommendation actually states: “For the reasons stated above, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that Farina’s motion for judgment on the pleadings (Dkt. No. 13) be DENIED and the Commissioner’s decision finding [sic] disability be AFFIRMED.” Read in context, it is clear that Magistrate Judge Hummel was recommending that the Commissioner’s decision, which found no disability, be affirmed. 1 Dockets.Justia.com is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice. Accordingly, this Court adopts the Report and Recommendation for the reasons stated therein. Therefore, Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED and Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is DENIED. The Commissioner's decision denying disability benefits is AFFIRMED for the reasons stated in Magistrate Judge Hummel’s recommendation. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:January 15, 2015 2
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