Legal Opinion
Mozell Grey v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 24, 1983No. 709, Docket 82-6249PublishedCited by 788 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
Following the death of Arthur Grey, Mo-zell Grey applied for widow’s insurance benefits, pursuant to section 202(e) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 402(e). The Secretary of Health and Human Services denied her application, finding that Arthur had divorced her some time between 1931 and 1961 and that Margaret Grey, who married Arthur in 1961, was his surviving wife. The district court affirmed the Secretary’s determination, finding it to be supported by substantial evidence. We reverse.
Under the statute, Mozell is entitled to widow’s benefits if the courts of…
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