Legal Opinion

Bergfeld v. Barnhart

District Court, D. Arizona

Decided March 21, 2005No. CV-04-229-PHX-ROSPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

SILVER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Tujaris Bergfeld (“Bergfeld”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of her application for Social Security benefits. She argues that the Commissioner erred in rejecting the opinion of her treating physician, disregarding the opinions of other treating sources, crediting an unsigned report from a consultative physician, and rejecting her testimony about the severity of her pain and physical and mental limitations. The Court agrees and remands for payment of benefits. 1

BACKGROUND

Bergfeld, a fifty-year-old woman, filed applications for disability insurance…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Maureen Thomas v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  2. Smolen v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  3. Lester v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. Raymond E. ANDREWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Reddick v. ChaterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mongelluzzo v. ColvinDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2014
  2. (SS) Moreno v. Commissioner of Social SecurityDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2020
  3. Brisbois v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2021
  4. Clarissa Lainez v. Martin J. O'MalleyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2025
  5. Holladay v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2019

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