Legal Opinion
Gerald McALLISTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis J. SULLIVAN, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1989No. 88-1595PublishedCited by 600 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
In the district court, Gerald McAllister sought review of a decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying his application for Social Security disability benefits. He claimed that the administrative law judge (“AU”) improperly rejected the opinion of his treating physician. The district court granted summary judgment for the Secretary, affirming the administrative decision. McAllister appeals. We remand for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
McAllister was born in 1953, has a college degree and has completed less than one year of studies…
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