Legal Opinion
Annie MORGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1985No. 85-1854PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary of Health and Human Services denied the claim of Ms. Annie Morgan for retirement benefits, and she appeals. Morgan contends she relied on misinformation from the government, given in circumstances that amount to affirmative misconduct, and that the government is estopped to withhold the benefits. The district court granted summary judgment for the Secretary, and we now affirm.
Morgan has been employed since 1959 by the San Francisco Unified School District in a position not covered by the Social Security Act. On August 12, 1980, Morgan, then 63, visited a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Schweiker v. HansenSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. Georgia-Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Lazy Fc RanchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Ann Hansen v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Rashad v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Sergeant Perry Watkins v. United States ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Rashad v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- R.F. Vernon v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Dipankar Mukherjee, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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