Legal Opinion
Mathew Johnson v. Patricia Harris
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1980No. 77-3635PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
Mathew Johnson appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the decision of the Secretary denying his claim for disability benefits. We reverse and remand for the entry of judgment in favor of Johnson.
BACKGROUND
Johnson is uncertain about his age. He was born between 1923 and 1931. He has a seventh grade education. In 1966 Johnson’s son was killed by police in a tragic accident that touched off a riot in San Francisco. Thereafter he began drinking very heavily and developed many health problems.
In 1973 Johnson applied for disability insurance benefits. He alleged that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Alexandria S. Day v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Mack Hall, Sr. v. Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- William D. Cox v. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Orville J. Griffis, Jr. v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Glen W. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- James Sample v. Richard Schweiker , Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- James HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- James COOPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Samuel A. Ferguson v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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