Davis v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:21-cv-08485
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In IOVANDAVIS v. Commissioner of Social Security, Judge Valerie Caproni adopted the recommendation, denied the plaintiff’s motion, granted the Commissioner’s motion, and dismissed the case.
IOVANDAVIS’s Social Security case was dismissed after the court denied IOVANDAVIS’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and granted the Commissioner of Social Security’s cross-motion.
What happened
In IOVANDAVIS v. Commissioner of Social Security, the court adopted the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation in full. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the recommendation’s reasoning.
The court denied the plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and granted the Commissioner’s cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings. The case was dismissed, and the court stated that it was closed.
Judge Valerie Caproni’s order also stated that the parties had been warned about the consequences of not objecting to the recommendation. Because no objections were filed, the court said further appellate review was waived.
The detailed version
- Davis v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:21-cv-08485
- Valerie Caproni
- Sept. 5, 2023
Background
The available judgment concerns a Social Security case brought by IOVANDAVIS against the Commissioner of Social Security. The judgment refers to an earlier report and recommendation, or R&R, and states that the court’s reasons were set out in an order dated September 5, 2023. The provided text does not explain the underlying benefits dispute or the R&R’s analysis.
Motions and Ruling
The court adopted the R&R in full. It denied IOVANDAVIS’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, which asks a court to decide a case based on the pleadings and the applicable law, and granted the Commissioner’s cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings. The case was dismissed. The judgment does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Appellate Review and Disposition
The court stated that the R&R gave the parties adequate warning that failing to object would affect appellate review. Because no objections were filed, the court held that further appellate review of the decision was waived. The case was accordingly closed. The judgment was entered by the clerk on September 5, 2023; the supplied case information identifies Valerie Caproni as the judge.
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