Francisco Torres v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States

990 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Francisco TORRES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, ** Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-56256. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 4, 1993. * Decided March 8, 1993. Before D.W. NELSON, WIGGINS and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Francisco Torres brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 405 (g) (1988) to review the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying his application for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The district court granted summary judgment for the Secretary. We affirm. BACKGROUND 3 Torres first applied for Social Security disability benefits on April 18, 1985 for an injury which occurred on April 24, 1984, when Torres slipped and fell on his back while working as a dishwasher. After a hearing, an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") denied…