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Neal v. Astrue

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division
Jul 16, 2009
3:08-0464 (M.D. Tenn. Jul. 16, 2009)

Opinion

3:08-0464.

July 16, 2009


ORDER


Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Knowles in which he recommends denial of the Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and affirmance of the decision of the Commissioner. No objections have been filed.

The Court has read and considered the Report and finds the same to be correct in fact and law. The Report and Recommendation is adopted by this Court.

For the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation, the Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Document#16, is DENIED, Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Document#20, is GRANTED, and the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.

It is so ORDERED.


Summaries of

Neal v. Astrue

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division
Jul 16, 2009
3:08-0464 (M.D. Tenn. Jul. 16, 2009)
Case details for

Neal v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:SHARON D. NEAL, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division

Date published: Jul 16, 2009

Citations

3:08-0464 (M.D. Tenn. Jul. 16, 2009)

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