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Case No. 13-12076
08-22-2014
ANGELIQUE GUYAUX, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
Paul D. Borman
United States District Judge
Michael Hluchaniuk
United States Magistrate Judge
ORDER (1) ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE MICHAEL HLUCHANIUK'S JULY 15, 2014 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (ECF NO. 16), (2) DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 15), (3) GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 12), (4) REVERSING THE FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER AND (5) REMANDING TO THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)
On July 15, 2014, Magistrate Judge Michael Hluchaniuk issued a Report and Recommendation to deny Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, grant Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, reverse the findings of the Commissioner and remand this matter to the Commissioner for findings consistent with his Report and Recommendation, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
Having reviewed the Report and Recommendation, and there being no timely objections under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and E.D. Mich L.R. 72.1(d), the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation, DENIES Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, REVERSES the findings of the Commissioner and REMANDS to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Paul D. Borman
PAUL D. BORMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: August 22, 2014
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on August 22, 2014.
s/Deborah Tofil
Case Manager