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Case No. 15-11705
07-19-2016
CHARLES F. LONGNECKER, II, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE GRAND'S MAY 25 , 2016 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The court, pursuant to Rule 72(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B), and LR 72.1(E.D. Mich. March 1, 2010), has reviewed Magistrate Judge David R. Grand's May 25, 2016 Report and Recommendation, as well as Plaintiff's June 14, 2016 objections; Defendant's June 17, 2016 objections; and Plaintiff's June 28, 2016 response to Defendant's objections.
After conducting a de novo review of the matter, the court hereby ORDERS that Magistrate Judge Grand's May 25, 2016 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that Defendant's motion for summary judgment is DENIED.
It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART, and that this matter is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation.
s/John Corbett O'Meara
United States District Judge Date: July 19, 2016
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties of record on this date, July 19, 2016, using the ECF system and/or ordinary mail.
s/William Barkholz
Case Manager