Legal Opinion
Cruz v. Apfel
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 4, 1999No. 96 Civ. 8121(JES)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SPRIZZO, District Judge.
Plaintiff Esmeralda Cruz (“Cruz”) brings the instant action against Kenneth Apfel, the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), seeking review of the Commissioner’s decision finding Cruz to be ineligible for Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits. Both parties move for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reásons set forth be low, the Court denies Cruz’s motion and grants the Commissioner’s cross-motion.
BACKGROUND
Cruz’s mother, Gloria Ortiz (“Ortiz”), filed an…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Sullivan v. ZebleySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Patrick Balsamo v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Schweiker v. HansenSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Saboet Elmazi Azizi and Feim Azizi v. Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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