Legal Opinion

Mae D. IVY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 25, 1990No. 89-4794PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Mae D. Ivy appeals the rejection of her claim for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act, maintaining that since June 15, 1977 she has been unable to work because of her medical condition. For the reasons assigned we reverse and render, holding that Ivy is entitled to the social security benefits sought.

Background

This matter has been pending for five years. On April 16, 1985 Ivy applied for disability benefits, basing her claim for disability status on diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and a spastic colon. Benefits were administratively denied and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Andrew BASINGER, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. Claudie F. Jones v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  4. Freddie E. MILAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis W. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. Parsons v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Wanda S. FLATEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  2. Janice Newell v. Commissioner of Social SecurityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
  3. Loza v. ApfelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  4. Neva SPELLMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  5. Wiley E. JONES, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995

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