Legal Opinion

John LOWERY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, MD, Sec., Dept. of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 21, 1992No. 91-7527PublishedCited by 305 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

The sole issue in this case is whether substantial evidence supports the Secretary’s determination that Lowery’s retardation is not a lifelong condition which manifested itself before Lowery reached age twenty-two. Because substantial evidence does not support the determination, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

On July 16, 1987, John Lowery, the appellant, filed an application for supplemental security income benefits. The Secretary denied Lowery’s application initially and also denied the application upon reconsideration. After a hearing, an administrative law judge (AU)…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Ted Martin v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  3. Eddie BRIDGES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  4. Kenneth E. POPP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Helen AMBERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by305 opinions

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  2. Crayton v. CallahanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  3. Frances J. Lewis v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  4. Delker v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2009
  5. Essie L. Hodges v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001

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