Moore v. Berryhill

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Moore v. Berryhill

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON DIVISION

TAMMI JO MOORE,

Plaintiff,

v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:17-cv-01391

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,

Defendant.

ORDER

This action was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert for submission of proposed findings of fact and recommendations for disposition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636

. On January 24, 2018 Judge Eifert submitted her Proposed Findings & Recommendations [ECF No. 23] (“PF&R”) and recommended that the court GRANT the plaintiff’s request for judgment on the pleadings [ECF No. 16] to the extent that it requests remand of the Commissioner’s decision; DENY the defendant’s request to affirm the decision of the Commissioner [ECF No. 17]; REVERSE the final decision of the Commissioner; REMAND this matter pursuant to sentence four of

42 U.S.C. § 405

(g) for further administrative proceedings consistent with the PF&R; and DISMISS this action from the court’s docket. Neither party timely filed objections to the PF&R nor sought an extension of time. A district court “shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.”

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(C). This court is not, however, required to review, under a de novo or any other standard, the factual or legal conclusions of the magistrate judge as to those portions of the findings or recommendation to which no objections are addressed. Thomas v. Arn,

474 U.S. 140, 150

(1985). Because the parties have not filed objections in this case, the court accepts and incorporates herein the PF&R and orders judgment consistent therewith. The court GRANTS the plaintiff's request for judgment on the pleadings to the extent that it requests remand of the Commissioner’s decision; DENIES the defendant’s request to affirm the decision of the Commissioner; REVERSES the final decision of the Commissioner; REMANDS this matter pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § A405(g) for further administrative proceedings consistent with the PF&R; and DISMISSES this action from the court’s docket. The court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented party.

ENTER: February 13, 2018 fo / YO _AOSEPH R. GOODWIN { UNITED STATES DISTI CT JUDGE

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