James Hintz v. Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

35 F.3d 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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James HINTZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-15054. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 16, 1994. * Decided Aug. 31, 1994. Before: GOODWIN, PREGERSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Hintz filed applications for disability insurance and supplemental security income ("SSI") benefits on May 24, 1989, alleging that he had become disabled on November 3, 1988 as a result of back and throat injuries sustained in a car accident. After initially being denied benefits, Hintz filed a request for a hearing by an administrative law judge ("ALJ"). The ALJ found that Hintz was not disabled because his impairments did not prevent him from performing his past relevant work. The district court affirmed the ALJ's decision, and Hintz appealed. We affirm. 3 On November 3, 1988, James Hintz suffered a crushed larynx…