Legal Opinion
James D. LEWIS, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1987No. 85-2514PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
James Lewis appeals from the judgment of the district court 1 entered in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying him disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 423 (1982).
Background
James Lewis is a fifty-four year old man who has work experience as a welder, millwright and layout person. He has had nine years of formal education but also earned his Graduate Equivalency Degree while in the service. In late 1981, Lewis suffered a heart attack and underwent open heart surgery. The surgery was successful and Lewis returned to work. Until December 1984, aside from…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Charlotte M. O'Leary v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Parsons v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Virge Tucker, Jr. v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Donald L. LANNING, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Ordean L. NELSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- Jerry D. TALBOTT, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Joseph CALDARULO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- William P. BUTLER, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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