Horton v. Califano

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GLEN M. WILLIAMS, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Elsie D. Horton, Timothy L. Horton, and Tammy Horton have brought this action challenging the final decision of the defendant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. This court has jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and the case is currently before the court on cross motions for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56.

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

The facts of this ease are essentially undisputed. The wage earner Joe E. Horton filed an application for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act on August 28,…