Roberto Segura v. Secretary of Health & Human Services

19 F.3d 1441 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Roberto SEGURA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-56090. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 3, 1994. Decided March 18, 1994. Before: TANG, PREGERSON, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant, Roberto Segura, appeals the order of the district court affirming the final decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying supplemental security income ("SSI") disability benefits. The district court found substantial evidence in the record to support the administrative law judge's ("ALJ") finding that Mr. Segura was not disabled and not entitled to the benefits he seeks. Mr. Segura's primary contentions are that the ALJ's decision lacks substantial evidence, and that the ALJ erred by disregarding the opinion of an examining physician. We reverse and award Mr. Segura his benefits. BACKGROUND 3 Mr.…