Legal Opinion

United States v. Lawrence P. Smith

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 3, 1973No. 72-1657PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TALBOT SMITH, Senior District Judge.

The matter before us involves Social Security payments. Specifically it is a suit by the government for the return of an alleged overpayment of disability insurance benefits paid pursuant to the provisions of Title II of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 423 et seq. It is a case of first impression. Neither the diligence of counsel nor our own independent research has disclosed precise prior precedent.

We will note at the outset that the recovery of overpayments to indigent, or semi-indigent, beneficiaries poses unique problems, particularly…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Sunshine Anthracite Coal Co. v. AdkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. United States v. Stone & Downer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Heritage Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Vernon Brinker v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  3. Arry Ortego v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. Michael Issac Lasky, United States of America v. Darleen Elford, United States of America v. Timothy A. LantzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  5. Claude Cartier v. Secretary of StateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974

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