Legal Opinion

Gwendolyn DOUTHIT, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 19, 1987No. 86-2520PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Gwendolyn Douthit appeals from a district court order affirming the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ denial of her application for disability insurance benefits, see 42 U.S.C. § 423, and supplemental security income (“SSI”) benefits. See id. § 1381a. For reversal, Mrs. Douthit argues that the Secretary’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence because the administrative law judge (“AU”) failed to properly consider and analyze her subjective complaints of pain. We agree, and reverse and remand this case for further proceedings.

Mrs. Douthit is forty-four…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Michael Edwin SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. Wilbur D. HERBERT, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Etc., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  4. Opal Maxine SMITH, Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. Franklin L. BROCK, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Sigrid R. CLINE, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  2. Brenda JEFFERY, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  3. Margie M. PENN, Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. Donald E. BUCKLER, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  5. Brenda JEFFERY, Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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