Legal Opinion
William F. LITTLEFIELD v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 16, 1987No. 86-3601, 86-3689PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services appeals from the order of the district court granting summary judgment to plain tiff William Littlefield and directing that disability benefits be awarded plaintiff in accordance with a recommended decision by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Littlefield v. Bowen, 642 F.Supp. 282 (W.D.Pa.1986). The district court believed this result was required by our decision in Powell v. Heckler, 789 F.2d 176 (3d Cir.1986). We conclude that the district court erred in applying the holding of Powell, governing…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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