Legal Opinion
Lucille Steele v. Elliot Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 22, 1972No. 25, Docket 72-1304PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
Lucille Steele appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Edmund L. Palmieri, J., which granted summary judgment to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, and denied appellant Social Security benefits as a widowed mother. The basic issue before the Secretary was whether appellant was the “widow” of Howard Steele, the insured wage earner, when he died. The Secretary decided that she was not, and the district court upheld that finding. 1 2 We disagree, and we reverse the judgment.
Howard Steele died on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In re the Application for Letters of Administration de Bonis Non on the Goods, Chattels & Credits of MeehanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- In re ButtlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Elizabeth Dolan v. Anthony Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Fred P. Herbst v. Robert Finch, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Claim of Esmond v. Thomas Lyons Bar & GrillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mozell Grey v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. JacksonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- Nasser v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1975
- Boyd v. HecklerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
- Milano v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1984
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