Legal Opinion
James M. FARRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 27, 1989No. 88-2371PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant James M. Farrell (“Farrell”) appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”). The district court, after referring the matter to a magistrate, upheld the Secretary’s decision to deny disabled widower benefits to Farrell under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 402(f) (“Act”). The district court determined that the Secretary’s finding that Farrell is not disabled was supported by substantial evidence.
In this appeal, Farrell argues that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wendell L. Stephens, Sr. v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- John M. ZALEWSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Essie D. COOK, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Walker v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Ray L. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Kathleen EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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