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Wilma I. Thorne v. Joseph Califano, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 17, 1979No. 79-1195PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Wilma I. Thorne appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying her disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 423. After re viewing the record we conclude that the decision of the Secretary is not supported by substantial evidence. We therefore reverse and remand the proceeding for further consideration in light of our opinion.

Mrs. Thorne is a 59 year old woman with a 10th grade education. She has been employed 21 of the past 28 years as either a nurses’ aide or as a production line worker.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Vernon Brinker v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  3. Leonard H. Garrett v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  4. Frances Lewis v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
  5. Pansy Sellars v. Secretary, Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Marvia A. Cowart, Ssn Rxz-Lh-Flse v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Charlotte M. O'Leary v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  3. Hershel PAYTON, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. Rose M. Smith v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of the Dept. Of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  5. Dawn Driggins, by Her Guardian Ad Litem Virgil S. Driggins v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary-Designate, Department of Health, Education& WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981

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