Alfred Curtis v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services

985 F.2d 571 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Alfred CURTIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-56487. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 6, 1992. Decided Jan. 27, 1993. 1 Before D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges, and CALLISTER, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** INTRODUCTION 3 Alfred Curtis appeals a denial of his request for Social Security disability insurance benefits, and argues that the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Secretary") is not supported by substantial evidence. We agree and reverse. STANDARD OF REVIEW 4 The District Court granted summary judgment to the Secretary on the ground that the Secretary's decision was supported by substantial evidence. We review this decision de novo. Young v. Sullivan, 911 F.2d 180, 183 (9th Cir.1990). In reviewing the denial of disability benefits, we review the…