Legal Opinion
Lawrence O. PERRY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1983No. 81-4679PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The Secretary appeals from the district court’s order reversing the Secretary’s termination of disability benefits. The district court held that the Secretary improperly relied on the medical-vocational guidelines found at 20 C.F.R. pt. 404, subpart P, App. 2 (1982) and remanded for additional evidence. We hold against the Secretary but for a different reason than that employed by the district court — i.e., the Secretary failed to adduce any evidence of improvement in Perry’s condition.
FACTS
In April 1977, Perry injured his back while working as a longshoreman. In…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Mack Hall, Sr. v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Juanita M. Patti v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- James R. Odle v. Margaret H. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Lloyd Thompson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Ellen L. Jones v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Thomas P. MURRAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Patricia Bilby v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Sandra BELLAMY, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant/AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Larry FIFE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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