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Schmidt v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jan 14, 2014
Civil Action No. 13-539 (W.D. Pa. Jan. 14, 2014)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 13-539

01-14-2014

REGINA MAE SCHMIDT, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


District Judge Terrence F. McVerry

Chief Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan


ECF Nos. 9 & 15


MEMORANDUM ORDER

Plaintiff, Regina Mae Schmidt, commenced this action on April 15, 2013 by filing a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. 1), which was granted on April 16, 2013. Her Complaint (ECF No. 2) was docketed that same date and the case was referred to Chief United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and Local Rules of Court 72.C and 72.D.

The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF. No. 18), filed on December 23, 2013, recommended that Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF. No. 9) be granted, in part, and denied, in part, that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF. No. 15) be denied, and that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security be vacated and the case remanded for further administrative proceedings in accordance with the Report and Recommendation. Service was made on all counsel of record. The parties were informed that in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), and Rule 72.D.2 of the Local Rules of Court, that they had fourteen (14) days to file any objections. No objections to the Report and Recommendation have been filed.

After review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following order is entered:

AND NOW, this 14th day of January, 2014,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff, Regina Mae Schmidt (ECF. No. 9) is GRANTED, IN PART, and DENIED, IN PART, the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant, Carolyn W. Colvin (ECF. No. 15) is DENIED, and the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is vacated and the case REMANDED for further administrative proceedings in accordance with the Report and Recommendation.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of Chief Magistrate Judge Lenihan (ECF No. 18), dated December 23, 2013, is adopted as the Opinion of the Court.

TERRENCE F. McVERRY

United States District Judge
cc: All Counsel of Record

Via Electronic Mail


Summaries of

Schmidt v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jan 14, 2014
Civil Action No. 13-539 (W.D. Pa. Jan. 14, 2014)
Case details for

Schmidt v. Colvin

Case Details

Full title:REGINA MAE SCHMIDT, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Date published: Jan 14, 2014

Citations

Civil Action No. 13-539 (W.D. Pa. Jan. 14, 2014)

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