Legal Opinion

Odie DOUGLAS, Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary Health & Human Services, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 23, 1984No. 83-2525PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

Odie Douglas was born on April 1, 1930. He has a ninth grade education and a high school equivalency diploma. Douglas worked from the time he was 14 years old until he was about 50 years old. During that 35 years, he fully supported himself and his family. His last two jobs were as a laborer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from December of 1962 until April of 1970, and as a construction laborer from July, 1970 to October, 1979. He has not worked since October, 1979. The Secretary concedes that he cannot return to his former job as a construction laborer. Douglas…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  2. Hubert Brand v. Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  3. Geneva Northcutt v. Joseph Califano, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
  4. Virge Tucker, Jr. v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  5. Billy J. ALLRED, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Stieberger v. HecklerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  3. Donald L. LANNING, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. Odie DOUGLAS, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  5. Gamber v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

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