Opinion
CASE NO. 8:12-CIV-1698-T-17-EAJ
06-18-2013
BRIAN STROUSE, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This cause is before the Court on the report and recommendation (R&R) issued by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Jenkins on May 30, 2013 (Doc. 14). The magistrate judge recommended that the Court affirm the decision of the Commissioner denying the plaintiff's claims for a period of disability.
Pursuant to Rule 6.02, Rules of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the parties had fourteen (14) days after service to file written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations, or be barred from attacking the factual findings on appeal. No timely objections to the report and recommendation were filed.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
When a party makes a timely and specific objection to a finding of fact in the report and recommendation, the district court should make a de novo review of the record with respect to that factual issue. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); U.S. v. Raddatz, 447 U.S. 667 (1980); Jeffrey S. v. State Board of Education of State of Georgia, 896 f.2d 507 (11th Cir. 1990). However, when no timely and specific objections are filed, case law indicates that the court should review the findings using a clearly erroneous standard. Gropp v. United Airlines, Inc., 817 F.Supp. 1558, 1562 (M.D. Fla. 1993).
The Court has reviewed the report and recommendation and made an independent review of the record. Upon due consideration, the Court concurs with the report and recommendation. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the report and recommendation, May 30, 2013 (Doc. 14) be adopted and incorporated by reference; the Court affirms the decision of the Commissioner denying the plaintiff's claims for a period of disability. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment for the defendant and against the plaintiff, to close the case and terminate any pending motions.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, in Tampa, Florida, this 18th day of June, 2013.
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ELIZABETH A. KOVACHEVICH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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