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Woods v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE at WINCHESTER
Aug 15, 2012
Case No. 4:11-cv-28 (E.D. Tenn. Aug. 15, 2012)

Opinion

Case No. 4:11-cv-28

08-15-2012

BARBARA WOODS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


Judge Mattice


ORDER

On March 16, 2012, United States Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed her Report and Recommendation (Doc. 22) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b). Neither party filed objections within the given fourteen days.

After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Lee's Report and Recommendation. The Court thus ACCEPTS and ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Lee's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations pursuant to § 636(b)(1) and Rule 72(b).

Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Doc. 14) is hereby DENIED; Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 20) is GRANTED; the Commissioner's decision denying benefits is AFFIRMED; and the instant action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

A separate judgment will enter. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the file in the case.

SO ORDERED this 15th day of August, 2012.

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HARRY S. MATTICE, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Woods v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE at WINCHESTER
Aug 15, 2012
Case No. 4:11-cv-28 (E.D. Tenn. Aug. 15, 2012)
Case details for

Woods v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:BARBARA WOODS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE at WINCHESTER

Date published: Aug 15, 2012

Citations

Case No. 4:11-cv-28 (E.D. Tenn. Aug. 15, 2012)

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