Legal Opinion
Ms. Antonina Cannuni on Behalf of Joseph M. Cannuni v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Appeal of Antonina Cannuni
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 1, 1984No. 83-5712PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
The Social Security Administration determined that the addition of a retarded son’s name to those of his parents on certificates of deposit and a bank account made him ineligible for continued Supplemental Security Income benefits. As a consequence, the agency demanded repayment of sums previously disbursed. We conclude that under state property law the deposits remained the property of the parents and that the Social Security Administration erred in treating the assets as resources of the son. Accordingly, we will direct entry of judgment denying…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Lee v. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- In Re Estate of AgostiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- United States v. Francis P. DesmondCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Lawrence P. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Dorothy Evelyn v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Brenda M. White, for Stanley A. Smith v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Lang v. Com., Dept. of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Charles M. McCarthy Jr. v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Miller v. IbarraDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1990
- Navarro Ex Rel. Navarro v. SullivanDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1990
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