Legal Opinion

Hugh D. ROBERTSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 2, 1986No. 86-4330PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Per curiam

Hugh D. Robertson appeals the dismissal of his application for social security disability benefits. His application sought to reopen a prior decision terminating benefits and sought payment of benefits anew. The Secretary of Health and Human Services declined to reopen the prior case and rejected the new application on res judicata grounds. On judicial review, the magistrate and district court were of the opinion that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. We agree and affirm.

Facts

The instant complaint is the latest chapter in the continuing effort by Robertson to secure disability…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Califano v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Edward C. Carter v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. Matilde Matos v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
  4. Charlie L. HOLLOWAY, Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  5. Wallace E. Hensley v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Robert P. KINASH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John J. CALLAHAN, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  2. Stewart HOYE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Dan RICHARDSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  4. La'Tiejira v. Facebook, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2017
  5. Banks v. ChaterDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1996

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