Legal Opinion
Abshire v. Bowen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1988No. 87-4709PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Wilbert Abshire appeals an order by the district court granting the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ motion for summary judgment and affirming the Secretary’s denial of Abshire’s claim for disability benefits and supplemental security income (SSI). Finding that the Secretary’s determination is not supported by substantial evidence, we reverse and remand for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
At the time of the administrative hearing determining Abshire’s eligibility for disability benefits, Abshire was forty-nine years old, stood…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Frances Hames v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Mary L. COOK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- John SCHNORR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Rose E. Brown v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Beverly Fields v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by108 opinions
- Patricia GREENSPAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Robert J. ANDERSON Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Louise HAYWOOD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Abshire v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Felix REYES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
103 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.