Legal Opinion
Fowler v. Ribicoff
District Court, W.D. South Carolina
Decided July 8, 1961No. Civ. A. No. 2777PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYCHE, Chief Judge.
This is an action commenced by plaintiff asking the District Court to review a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in accordance with 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g). The decision of the Secretary denied the plaintiff the period of disability and disability insurance benefits for which he applied. There is no question as to jurisdiction or the plaintiff’s right to bring the action.
The statute must be given a reasonable interpretation as it is remedial in nature. Harper v. Flemming, 4 Cir., 1961, 288 F.2d 61. It certainly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Edward S. Butler v. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Klimaszewski v. FlemmingDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1959
- Dunn v. FolsomDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1958
- Nannie D. Harper v. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
- Peck v. RibicoffDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1961
3Cited by3 opinions
- William T. Miracle v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
- Paul v. RibicoffDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1962
- De Gracia v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1966