George A. Hargrove v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.

978 F.2d 715 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. George A. HARGROVE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary; Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-35897. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 13, 1992. * Decided Oct. 16, 1992. Before BEEZER, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 George A. Hargrove appeals pro se the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Secretary"). Hargrove contends that the district court erred by adopting the Secretary's conclusion that he was not disabled and, therefore, not entitled to Social Security disability benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment, and we will uphold the Secretary's decision to adopt the Administrative Law Judge's ("ALJ") denial of benefits provided that the ALJ's findings…