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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES LAWRENCE RICH,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 10 CV 2022 MMA (BLM)

vs. ORDER ACCEPTING REPORT AND

ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE;

[Doc. No. 20]

GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT;

[Doc. No. 15]

DENYING DEFENDANT’S CROSS -

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT

[Doc. No. 16]

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of

Social Security,

Defendant.

On September 28, 2010, Plaintiff James Rich filed this appeal of the final judgment of the

Commissioner of Social Security denying his claim for Disability Insurance Benefits and

Supplemental Security Income. The matter was referred to the Honorable Barbara L. Major, United

States Magistrate Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Civil Local Rule 72.1. On

September 19, 2011, Judge Major filed a thorough and well-reasoned Report containing findings and

conclusions, upon which she bases her recommendation that the Court grant Plaintiff’s motion for

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summary judgment in part, deny Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment, and remand this

case to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with her recommendation. 

Neither party objected to the Report and Recommendation, and the time for filing objections

has expired. 

The Court has considered the pleadings and memoranda of the parties as well as the

administrative record, and has made a review and determination in accordance with the requirements

of 28 U.S.C. § 636 and applicable case law. Accordingly, good cause appearing, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 20] is ADOPTED in its entirety; 

2. Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 15] is GRANTED in part and

DENIED in part; and

3. Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 16] is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT this case is REMANDED to the Commissioner of

Social Security for further administrative proceedings consistent with this opinion, pursuant to

sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See Akopyan v. Barnhart, 296 F.3d 852, 854 (9th Cir. 2002).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 16, 2011

Hon. Michael M. Anello

United States District Judge

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