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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 26:7405 IRS: Action for recovery of refunds erroneously made

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY K.,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of 

Social Security,

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Defendant.

Case No.: 18-cv-1859-AJB-RBM

ORDER: 

(1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. No. 28);

(2) GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S 

CROSS MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT (Doc. No. 22);

(3) GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT (Doc. No. 15); AND

(4) REMANDING THE MATTER TO 

THE SOCIAL SECURITY 

ADMINISTRATION

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1 Andrew M. Saul became Commissioner of Social Security on June 17, 2019 and is therefore 

substituted for Nancy A. Berryhill as Defendant. See 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d).

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Before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment on Plaintiff’s request that 

the Court review the commissioner’s denial of his claim for disability benefits. (Doc. Nos. 

15, 22.) The Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro for 

a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”). (Doc. No. 3.) The R&R recommends (1) granting

in part and denying in part defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment, (Doc. No. 

22); (2) granting in part and denying in part plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment,

(Doc. No. 15); and (3) remanding the matter for further proceedings before the Social 

Security Administration, so that the Administrative Law Judge may address Dr. 

Bilezikjian’s additional exertional and postural limitations, and accurately classify 

Plaintiff’s prior work. (Doc. No. 28 at 16.) The parties were instructed to file written 

objections to the R&R by November 13, 2019. (Id.) 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) set forth a district 

judge’s duties in connection with a magistrate judge’s R&R. The district judge must “make 

a de novo determination of those portions of the report . . . to which objection is made[,]” 

and “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations 

made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also United States v. Remsing, 

874 F.2d 614, 617 (9th Cir. 1989). However, in the absence of objection(s), the Court “need 

only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the 

recommendation.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) advisory committee note to the 1983 amendment; 

see also United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003).

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Neither party has filed objections to Magistrate Judge Montenegro’s R&R. Having 

reviewed the R&R, the Court finds it thorough, well-reasoned, and contains no clear error. 

Accordingly, the Court hereby: (1) ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Montenegro’s R&R, 

(Doc. No. 28); (2) GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendant’s crossmotion for summary judgment, (Doc. No. 22); (3) GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES

IN PART Plaintiff’s summary judgment motion, (Doc. No. 15); and REMANDS the 

matter for further proceedings before the Social Security Administration. The Court Clerk 

is instructed to close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2020

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