Thurman J. Davis v. Department of Health & Human Services

15 F.3d 1084 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Thurman J. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16494. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 13, 1994. Decided Jan. 31, 1994. 1 Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges, 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 Thurman J. Davis ("Davis") appeals the district court's summary judgment order affirming the final decision of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the "Secretary") denying Davis' application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 416 (i) and Sec. 423. We affirm the denial of Davis' application for benefits, as we find that substantial evidence supports the decision of the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"). 4 For purposes of assessing disability, we note that Davis was 48 years old, had completed the eighth grade, and had no further formal…