Legal Opinion
Howard Y. Fortenberry v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1980No. 79-3422PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Per curiam
The Appellant filed claims for disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 423 and supplemental security income benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 1381a. Following an adverse agency decision and unsuccessful attempts at review, he filed this appeal. We affirm.
The Appellant Howard Y. Fortenberry is a 32 year old man possessing an eleventh grade education. After his discharge from the army, Fortenberry worked in jobs that would be considered as heavy labor, often requiring the lifting of objects of great weight. In December, 1976, Fortenberry was employed as a mechanic aboard a barge owned by Ashland Oil…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Joseph A. Demandre v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Bill Ivan Mims v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Louvenia S. Rhynes v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Jobie L. Chaney v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Albert White v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Frances B. Walden v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services for the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Joseph DIORIO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Frances Hames v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Thomas A. BRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Isiah Morris v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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