Legal Opinion

Reddick v. Chater

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 6, 1998No. 97-15111PublishedCited by 3,181 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUG, Chief Judge.

This case involves a claim for Social Security disability benefits by Susan Reddick (“Claimant”) who was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (“CFS”). The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that Claimant suffered from CFS but that she was not disabled because the disease did not undermine her ability to perform substantial gainful work. The district court concluded that the ALJ’s decision was supported by substantial evidence and granted summary judgment for the Commissioner. A principal issue in this ease is whether the ALJ was justified in discounting the testimony…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Lavonne BAXTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  2. Smolen v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  3. Lester v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. Raymond E. ANDREWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Mary M. MAGALLANES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989

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