Fabian
Fabian v. O'Malley
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EMIL S. FABIAN, Case No. 24-cv-01589-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE SUMMARY JUDGMENT
v.
MARTIN O’MALLEY, Defendant.
Plaintiff Emil Fabian challenges a denial of benefits decision by a Social Security Administration (SSA) administrative law judge (ALJ) under Title II of the Social Security Act. Dkt. No. 1. Each side filed motions for summary judgment. Dkt. Nos. 10-1, 12. The denial of benefits is affirmed. BACKGROUND The SSA denied Fabian’s Title II application for disability insurance benefits in August 2022, and again upon reconsideration in November 2022. Administrative Record, Dkt. No. 7 (AR), at 81-82, 106-07. In August 2023, an ALJ held a telephonic hearing at which Fabian was represented by an attorney. AR 32-33. The ALJ heard testimony from Fabian and a vocational witness, Stacey Lambert. Id. In December 2023, the ALJ issued an 11-page decision that affirmed the denial of disability benefits. AR 17-27. The…