Legal Opinion
Larry FIFE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1985No. 84-3700PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Larry Fife appeals the district court’s decision granting summary judgment to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) on Fife’s claim for social security benefits. Fife contends that: (1) the Administrative Law Judge’s (AU) decision is not supported by substantial evidence; (2) the AU erred in applying the medical-vocational guidelines (the grids) in the presence of non-exertional impairments; and (3) the AU erred in rejecting uncontradieted medical testimony that he was disabled. We reverse.
Fife applied for social security disability benefits in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Ellen L. Jones v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Thomas P. MURRAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Henry GALLANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Jerry R. KAIL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Raymond E. ANDREWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Coreen L. SPRAGUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Nena W. RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Jacqueline W. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Frank J. SHELMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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