Legal Opinion

Terry Pierce v. Carolyn Colvin

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 13, 2014No. 13-1525PublishedCited by 231 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

Terry Pierce, a former waitress with back problems, seeks judicial review of the denial of her application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. Because the ALJ’s assessment of Pierce’s credibility was flawed in several respects, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Pierce claims that she injured her lower back at her waitressing job in 2004 while moving cases of glassware. In too much pain to continue working, she quit her job and sought medical treatment. An MRI showed signs of disc degeneration, and she received chiropractic…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Craft v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  3. Rebecca Pepper v. Carolyn W. ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
  4. Simila v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  5. McKinzey v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by231 opinions

  1. Paul Lambert v. Nancy BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
  2. Margaret Grotts v. Kilolo KijakaziCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2022
  3. Anne Hill v. Carolyn ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
  4. Kathy Stark v. Carolyn ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  5. Plessinger v. BerryhillCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018

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