Mary E. Williams v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services

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967 F.2d 596·1992 WL 129815·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 24583
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 12, 199291-55245California2,921 words

Opinion

Opinion

967 F.2d 596 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Mary E. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-55245. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 6, 1992. Decided June 12, 1992. Before CANBY, REINHARDT and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Mary Williams, an applicant for Social Security disability benefits, appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. We reverse. 3 Williams applied for disability benefits in 1988. She alleged that severe strain in her neck, arms, and shoulders, as well as hypertension and chronic depression, prevented her from working. The ALJ found that Williams's physical disorders did not prevent her from performing light household chores and that her alleged pain could be controlled by medication without significant side effects. Accordingly, the ALJ…

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