Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. Berryhill
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided December 7, 2017No. 16 Civ. 7730 (GWG)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GABRIEL W. GORENSTEIN, United States Magistrate Judge
Plaintiff Germania Meregildo Mendoza brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for judicial review of the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security ("Commissioner") denying her claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. Both parties have moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c).1 For *389the reasons stated below, Mendoza's motion is granted and the Commissioner's motion is denied.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Procedural History
Mendoza applied for Disability Insurance Benefits…
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