Legal Opinion
Jimmy R. Lankford v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1991No. 90-6514PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Jimmy R. Lankford appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment affirming the Secretary’s denial of Social Security disability benefits. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
I
Lankford filed his application for benefits on April 10, 1985 alleging disability from December 31, 1974 due primarily to mental health problems. An administrative law judge (“AU”) denied Lankford’s application after a hearing on August 16, 1986. The Appeals Council remanded the case for further medical development pursuant to Samuels v. Heckler, 668 F.Supp. 656 (W.D.Tenn.1986) (creating the proper…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Douglas GARNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Harvey S. MOWERY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Velma R. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Elaine I. McCORMICK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Samuels v. HecklerDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1986
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by26 opinions
- Cobern HAMILTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, OF the UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
- Larson v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Ryan v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2017
- Foster v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 2019
- Dillman v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2013
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.