Richard v. Colvin

Full title: MAURICE L RICHARD, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN COLVIN, Defendant.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA

Date published: May 5, 2015

CASE NO. C13-6055 RBL (W.D. Wash. May. 5, 2015)

Opinion

CASE NO. C13-6055 RBL

05-05-2015

MAURICE L RICHARD, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN COLVIN, Defendant.

HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

The Court, having reviewed the Complaint, the record, and Magistrate Judge Strombom's Report and Recommendation (Dkt. #21), does hereby hold and Order:

1. The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation;



2. The ALJ improperly concluded that the Plaintiff was not disabled, and Defendant's decision to deny benefits is REVERSED;



3. This matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings in accordance with the Report and Recommendation; and



4. The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to all Counsel and Judge Strombom.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated this 5^th day of May, 2015.

/s/_________

RONALD B. LEIGHTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE