Legal Opinion

Thomas J. FRANKL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 13, 1995No. 94-1301PublishedCited by 120 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Thomas J. Frankl appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Secretary), dismissing his claim for disability insurance benefits. We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand to the Secretary for further proceedings.

I. Background

Frankl, a 52-year-old farmer with a high school education, suffers from heart disease. Frankl applied for disability insurance benefits, contending that the disease rendered him disabled as of July 30, 1990. The Social Security Administration denied his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Loyce McCoy v. Richard S. Schweiker, Clifford M. Stack v. Richard S. Schweiker, James D. Desedare v. Richard S. SchweikerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  2. Smith v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  3. Charlotte M. O'Leary v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  4. Marcia REED, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Garnet MORSE, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by120 opinions

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  3. Clara B. ANDERSON, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  4. Victoria A. Howard v. Larry Massanari, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 1Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  5. Stephen R. Snead v. Jo Anne B. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

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