Legal Opinion
Pantojas v. Apfel
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 16, 2000No. 98 Civ. 3391 (LAK)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Luis Pantojas brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) challenging the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying his application for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) disability benefits. Pending before the Court is the Commissioner’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. For the reasons set forth below, the Court grants the Commissioner’s motion and dismisses the complaint.
Background
Prior Proceedings
Plaintiff applied for SSI disability benefits on January 17, 1996, apparently on the grounds…
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