Gloria Palma v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

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69 F.3d 544·1995 WL 646386·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 37657
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 2, 199594-16032California461 words

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69 F.3d 544 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gloria PALMA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-16032. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 16, 1995. Decided Nov. 2, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and RYMER, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM * Gloria Palma appeals from the grant of summary judgment affirming the ALJ's denial of disability benefits relating to a variety of injuries. She contends that no substantial evidence supports the determination that she has no severe impairment and that she can return to her past relevant work, and that the district court erred in determining that new evidence by a vocational expert did not warrant remand. 1 We have jurisdiction and we reverse because there is no basis in the record for concluding that Palma had minimal mental impairments such that she could do her past relevant work, including work on electronics…

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