Legal Opinion

Wright v. Berryhill

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 14, 2017No. 16-3117-cvUnpublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Plaintiff-Appellant Banjalee Wright appeals from the district court’s decision granting the Government’s motion for judgment on pleadings, affirming the Commissioner’s decision denying him social security disability benefits, and dismissing his complaint. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history of the case, and the issues on appeal.

“We may set aside the Commissioner’s decision only if it is based upon legal error or if the factual findings are not supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole. Substantial evidence is more…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brault v. Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
  2. Rita Schaal v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, 1 Dockets 96-6212, 96-6316Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  3. Pearl Snell v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Society SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
  4. Greek v. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015

3Cited by71 opinions

  1. Distefano v. BerryhillDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2019
  2. Richardson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.District Court, W.D. New York · 2018
  3. Abramaitys v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2021
  4. Ahearn v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2020
  5. Amos, Jr. v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2020

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