Legal Opinion
James R. SIAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 22, 1988No. 86-2117PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a social security disability case involving a claimant who smokes two packages of cigarettes per day, is overweight, and has a serious circulatory problem. An administrative law judge decided that the claimant was not entitled to benefits. That decision became the final decision of the agency, and the claimant filed suit in federal court. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court (Wendell A. Miles, J.) concluded that there was substantial evidence to support the denial of benefits; judgment was therefore entered in favor of the Secretary. Finding ourselves in full…
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