Lafferty v. Astrue

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR REMAND

ROBERT E. LARSEN, United States Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff Sharon Lafferty seeks review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying plaintiffs application for disability benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (“the Act”). Plaintiff argues that (1) the ALJ erred in discounting the opinion of Dr. Troy Barton, (2) the ALJ ignored the third-party statements by plaintiffs friends and family, (3) the ALJ improperly evaluated plaintiffs credibility, (4)…