Legal Opinion
Jack FAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1989No. 88-1751PublishedCited by 2,262 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Jack Fair suffers from a herniated disc, sciatic pain radiating into his thigh, arthritis in his back and nearly all major joints, headaches, obesity, gastric distress, hypertension, allergies, social isolation, anxiety, claustrophobia and insomnia. His application for Disability Insurance benefits, pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. (1982 & Supp. V 1987), is the subject of this appeal.
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The factual and procedural history of this case are not atypical. Fair is a sixty-one year old man whose education ended after high school and…
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