Hunt v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration, No. 5:2017cv02089 - Document 16 (N.D. Ohio 2019)
Court Description: Opinion & Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 1/22/19. The Court, for the reasons set forth in this order, adopts the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and affirms the Administrative Law Judge's decision. (Related Docs. 1 and 15 ) (D,MA)
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Hunt v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO -------------------------------------------------------------------: DAVID HUNT, : : Plaintiff, : : vs. : : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL : SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, : : Defendant. : : -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doc. 16 Case No. 5:17-cv-2089 OPINION & ORDER [Resolving Doc. 15] JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE: In th“s case, Pla“nt“ff Dav“d Hunt challenges the Soc“al Secur“ty Adm“n“strat“on’s ( SSA ) den“al of h“s appl“cat“on for d“sab“l“ty benefits.1 Hunt alleges that, since at least February 2013, he has suffered from a variety of psychological ailments, including bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and major depressive disorder.2 Accordingly, in September 2014, Plaintiff Hunt applied for social security disability benefits. 3 However, SSA denied Pla“nt“ff’s application and his subsequent request for reconsideration.4 After an October 2016 hear“ng, an Adm“n“strat“ve Law Judge ( ALJ ) also concluded that Plaintiff was not disabled.5 The SSA Appeals Council declined to review the ALJ’s dec“s“on.6 1 Doc. 1. Doc. 13 at 3–8. 3 Doc. 10 at 166–67. 4 Id. at 90–106. 5 Id. at 11–26. 6 Id. at 5–10. 2 Dockets.Justia.com Case No. 5:17-cv-2089 Gwin, J. Plaintiff now asks the Court to reverse the ALJ’s den“al of benef“ts.7 Magistrate Judge Burke issued a Report and Recommendation, recommending that the Court affirm the ALJ’s decision.8 Neither party objected to that recommendation. If a party had objected to the Report and Recommendation, the Court would consider the objected-to findings and conclusions de novo.9 However, because neither party has objected, they have waived the Court’s rev“ew. 10 Moreover, the Court agrees with the Mag“strate Judge’s conclus“ons. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the Mag“strate Judge’s Report and Recommendat“on and AFFIRMS the ALJ’s decision. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Dated: January 22, 2019 James S. Gwin JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 7 Doc. 1. Doc. 15. 9 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 10 Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149–50 (1985) (hold“ng that Congress d“d not “ntend to requ“re d“str“ct court review of a mag“strate ”udge’s factual or legal conclus“ons . . . when ne“ther party ob”ects to those f“nd“ngs. ). 8 -2-
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