Legal Opinion

Nena W. RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 30, 1989No. 87-2719PublishedCited by 293 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Nena Rodriguez, the claimant, appeals from summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services affirming the Secretary’s denial of Rodriguez’ application for Supplemental Security Income. We have jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) & 1383(c)(3). We reverse the decision of the district court and award benefits, because the Secretary’s determination that Rodriguez is not disabled is not supported by substantial evidence.

FACTS

Rodriguez, a forty-two year-old woman, filed an application for supplemental security income benefits on June 10, 1985,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Coreen L. SPRAGUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. Donald E. EMBREY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. Henry GALLANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  4. Dale J. MacGREGOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary, Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Clementine COTTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by293 opinions

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  4. Mary M. MAGALLANES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  5. Jack FAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989

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