Legal Opinion
Allegra v. Bowen
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 29, 1987No. CV-86-3938 (JBW)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Chief Judge:
Antonia Allegra, a thirty-three year old, living with her mother in Brooklyn, came to the United States from Messina, Italy in 1979. She alleges that she has suffered since early childhood from muscular dystrophy, a progressive, debilitating condition. The disease curtailed her ability to engage in basic daily activities during childhood and early adolescence, and rendered her unable to engage in gainful employment from late adolescence on.
Plaintiff’s application for child’s disability insurance benefits was denied initially. On reconsideration, the…
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