Legal Opinion
Sousa v. Callahan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1998No. 96-17256PublishedCited by 496 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Dennis Sousa appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to *1242defendant Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) and dismissing his deceased spouse’s claim for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The district court dismissed Sousa’s claims because it found that his spouse was ineligible to receive benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 423(d)(2)(C). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse and remand with instructions.
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Anna M. Sousa (“claimant”) first applied for both disability insurance…
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