Legal Opinion
Lightfoot v. Mathews
District Court, N.D. California
Decided April 15, 1977No. C-76-2113 SCPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CONTI, District Judge.
Plaintiff Lightfoot seeks review of a decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying her claim for disability benefits. The only issue is whether there is substantial evidence to support the Secretary’s findings. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
Subsequent to a rear-end-automobile accident, plaintiff became unable to work at her usual occupation as a home health aide because of pain in her low back, neck and right arm. Medical testimony was conflicting, ranging from “no significant impairment” to “total disability.” The administrative law judge found that Mrs.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Milagros Santiago Hernandez v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- David E. Hicks v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
- Joseph E. McLamore v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Leonard H. Garrett v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Eddie R. Walker v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Mack Hall, Sr. v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Chism v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1978
- Holguin v. HarrisDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1979
- Phillips v. Department of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- Christensen v. BowenDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1986
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