Graciela Zayas v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary, Department of Human Services

974 F.2d 1344 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Graciela ZAYAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary, Department of Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-15456. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 17, 1992. Decided Sept. 4, 1992. Before HUG, TANG and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Graciela Zayas appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the Secretary of Human Services' denial of her claim for social security widow's benefits. Zayas alleges that she is entitled to benefits on the theory that her marriage to Dr. Eduardo Valdes was never legally dissolved. We affirm the denial of her claim. Validity of the Last Marriage 3 The validity of the last marriage for purposes of entitlement to widow's benefits is tested by state law. 42 U.S.C. § 416 (h)(1)(A); 20 C.F.R. § 404.345 . Because Dr. Eduardo Valdes was domiciled in Florida at the time of his…