Legal Opinion

Eva M. Rivers v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 7, 1982No. 81-1413PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RANDALL, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant Eva M. Rivers appeals from a judgment of the district court affirming the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ decision denying her social security disability benefits. Because we find no merit in Rivers’ contentions on appeal, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

I. Facts and Procedures Below

Eva Rivers, age forty-four, was employed as a cook in 1978. She was able to read and write and had worked as a cook, bus person, dishwasher and maid. On November 1, 1978, she suffered a back injury in a fall at work. The injury resulted in constant…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Kirk v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  5. Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1937

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Heckler v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Alvin R. HARRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  3. Kernis J. JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  4. Edna KANE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  5. Gene KNIPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985

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