New York Eastern District Court
Judge:Arthur D Spatt
Case #: 2:17-cv-02382
Nature of Suit863 Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits
Case Filed:Apr 21, 2017
Terminated:Oct 18, 2018
Defendant
Nancy A. Berryhill
Defendant
Party Name in Social Security Case - Unavailable
Plaintiff
Denise Destina
Plaintiff
Party Name in Social Security Case - Unavailable

GPO Oct 15 2018
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION & ORDER: For the reasons stated above, the Court denies the Defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings and grants the Plaintiff's motion in part. The Court remands this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Specifically, the ALJ shall: (1) re-contact the Plaintiff's treating physician and obtain clarification on his treatment notes; (2) consider the opinion of the Plaintiff's treating physician and give controlling weight to that opinion if it is based on medical evidence and not inconsistent with other substantial evidence in the record; (3) if the ALJ declines to assign the Plaintiff's treating physicians opinion controlling weight, provide a clear and explicit statement of what affirmative weight, if any, he affords that opinion and provide a clear and explicit statement of the "good reasons" for the weight given to the opinion in accordance with the regulatory factors listed in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527(d); (4) further explore the Plaintiff's daily activities before determining if her allegations of disability are supported; and (5) obtain new VE testimony that is based on a hypothetical question consistent with the revised record. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to close this case. SEE ATTACHED DECISION for details. It is SO ORDERED by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 10/15/2018. (Coleman, Laurie)

Docket last updated: 2 hours ago
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
25 25 order Order(Other) Tue 01/22 2:38 PM
ORDER re24 stipulation regarding attorney fees. Plaintiff is awarded $7,350.00 in attorney fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act ("EAJA"), 28 U.S.C. §241, and $400.00 in costs, in full satisfaction of any claim under the EAJA. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 1/22/2019. (Coleman, Laurie)
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Monday, January 14, 2019
24 24 misc Stipulation Mon 01/14 12:21 PM
STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING ATTORNEY FEES by Denise Destina (Persaud, Sharmine)
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Thursday, October 18, 2018
23 23 order Judgment - Clerk Thu 10/18 2:52 PM
CLERK'S JUDGMENT: ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Defendant=s motion for judgment on the pleadings is denied; that the Plaintiff=s motion for judgment on the pleadings is granted in part; that this case is remanded back to the ALJ to: (1) re-contact the Plaintiff's treating physician and obtain clarification on his treatment notes; (2) consider the opinion of the Plaintiff's treating physician and give controlling weight to that opinion if it is based on medical evidence and not inconsistent with other substantial evidence in the record; (3) if the ALJ declines to assign the Plaintiff's treating physicians opinion controlling weight, provide a clear and explicit statement of what affirmative weight, if any, he affords that opinion and provide a clear and explicit statement of the "good reasons" for the weight given to the opinion in accordance with the regulatory factors listed in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527(d); (4) further explore the Plaintiff's daily activities before determining if her allegations of disability are supported; and (5) obtain new VE testimony that is based on a hypothetical question consistent with the revised record; and that this case is hereby closed. Ordered by Clerk of Court on 10/18/2018. (Toritto, Jim)
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Monday, October 15, 2018
22 22 21 pgs order Order on Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Mon 10/15 9:00 AM
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION & ORDER: For the reasons stated above, the Court denies the Defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings and grants the Plaintiff's motion in part. The Court remands this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Specifically, the ALJ shall: (1) re-contact the Plaintiff's treating physician and obtain clarification on his treatment notes; (2) consider the opinion of the Plaintiff's treating physician and give controlling weight to that opinion if it is based on medical evidence and not inconsistent with other substantial evidence in the record; (3) if the ALJ declines to assign the Plaintiff's treating physicians opinion controlling weight, provide a clear and explicit statement of what affirmative weight, if any, he affords that opinion and provide a clear and explicit statement of the "good reasons" for the weight given to the opinion in accordance with the regulatory factors listed in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527(d); (4) further explore the Plaintiff's daily activities before determining if her allegations of disability are supported; and (5) obtain new VE testimony that is based on a hypothetical question consistent with the revised record. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to close this case. SEE ATTACHED DECISION for details. It is SO ORDERED by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 10/15/2018. (Coleman, Laurie)
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Friday, March 09, 2018
21 21 misc Letter Fri 03/09 2:31 PM
Letter by Nancy A. Berryhill (Freismuth, Megan)
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20 20 misc Transcript Administrative (Social Security Appeal) Fri 03/09 2:29 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSCRIPT (Social Security Appeal) (Freismuth, Megan)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
19 19 misc Brief (Social Security Appeal) Fri 03/09 2:27 PM
Brief (Social Security Appeal) Defendants Reply in Further Support of Defendants Cross-Motion For Judgment on the Pleadings (Freismuth, Megan)
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18 18 misc Brief (Social Security Appeal) Fri 03/09 2:23 PM
Brief (Social Security Appeal) Plaintiffs Reply to Defendants Cross-Motion For Judgment on the Pleadings (Freismuth, Megan)
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17 17 motion Judgment on the Pleadings Fri 03/09 2:21 PM
Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Nancy A. Berryhill. (Freismuth, Megan)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support
16 16 motion Judgment on the Pleadings Fri 03/09 2:18 PM
Notice of MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Nancy A. Berryhill. (Freismuth, Megan)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support
Friday, February 16, 2018
15 15 misc Letter Fri 02/16 9:39 PM
Letter to Assistant United States Attorney regarding Plaintiffs Brief in Reply to the Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants Cross-Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. by Denise Destina (Persaud, Sharmine)
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Friday, January 26, 2018
14 14 motion Judgment on the Pleadings Fri 01/26 9:36 AM
Cross MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings and in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings by Nancy A. Berryhill. (Freismuth, Megan)
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13 13 motion Judgment on the Pleadings Fri 01/26 9:34 AM
Notice of MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Nancy A. Berryhill. (Freismuth, Megan)
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Saturday, January 06, 2018
12 12 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Mon 01/08 3:50 PM
ORDER re11 motion requesting to extend the briefing schedule as follows: Commissioner to serve her cross-motion on or before 1/26/2018; Plaintiff to serve her reply, if any, on or before 2/16/2018; and Commissioner to serve her reply, if any, on or before 3/9/2018. On consent of the parties, the proposed briefing schedule for this Social Security appeal is approved. SO ORDERED by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 9/6/2018. (Coleman, Laurie)
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Friday, January 05, 2018
11 11 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Fri 01/05 11:49 AM
Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply and Cross-Motion by Nancy A. Berryhill. (Freismuth, Megan)
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Thursday, November 09, 2017
10 10 misc Letter Thu 11/09 11:31 PM
Letter to Assistant United States Attorney enclosing Plaintiffs Notice of Motion and Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings by Denise Destina (Burko, Louis)
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Monday, September 18, 2017
9 9 order Order(Other) Tue 09/19 1:24 PM
ORDER re8 proposed scheduling order. On consent of the parties, the proposed briefing schedule for this Social Security appeal is approved. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 9/18/2017. (Coleman, Laurie)
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Friday, September 08, 2017
8 8 misc Proposed Scheduling Order Fri 09/08 11:15 AM
Proposed Scheduling Order by Denise Destina (Persaud, Sharmine)
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
7 7 misc Declaration Wed 07/26 12:39 PM
DECLARATION of Service of Administrative Record by Nancy A. Berryhill (Freismuth, Megan)
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Thursday, May 04, 2017
6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 05/04 3:32 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Megan Jeanette Freismuth on behalf of Nancy A. Berryhill (aty to be noticed) (Freismuth, Megan)
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
5 5 service Summons Returned Executed as to USA Thu 04/27 2:59 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Denise Destina. Nancy A. Berryhill served on 4/27/2017, answer due 6/26/2017. (Persaud, Sharmine)
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Friday, April 21, 2017
4 4 service Summons Issued Summons Issued as to USA Fri 04/21 3:00 PM
Summons Issued as to Nancy A. Berryhill., Summons Issued as to Nancy A. Berryhill, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Rodin, Deanna)
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3 3 misc Clerks Notice of Rule 73 Fri 04/21 2:53 PM
In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link:[LINK:http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf] . You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences . Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Rodin, Deanna)
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2 2 misc Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening Fri 04/21 2:50 PM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Rodin, Deanna)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 04/21 2:39 PM
COMPLAINT against Nancy A. Berryhill Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Denise Destina. (Rodin, Deanna)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Proposed Summons,
Att: 3 Exhibit
misc Filing Fee Received Fri 04/21 2:40 PM
FILING FEE: $ 400, receipt number 0207-9467298 (Rodin, Deanna)
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utility Incorrect Case-Document Information Fri 04/21 2:41 PM
Incorrect Document Entry Information. The defendant was missing from the case; defendant was added; document entry #1 was deleted and re-entered against defendant. (Rodin, Deanna)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Fri 04/21 2:52 PM
Case Assigned to Judge Arthur D. Spatt. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Rodin, Deanna)
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