Legal Opinion
Luther E. Skeels v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1972No. 71-2686PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
This action was brought in the district court under 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g) to review a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying disability benefits under 42 U. S.C.A. §§ 416(i), 423 as amended, to Luther E. Skeels. The complaint also claimed jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1331 and sought specific performance of the “implied contract” between Skeels and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The district court granted the government’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the Secretary’s ruling was supported by substantial evidence. The court…
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