James F. Rickards v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security

78 F.3d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 F. RICKARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, * Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35913. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 11, 1996. Decided Feb. 29, 1996. Before: JOHN T. NOONAN, JR., LEAVY and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Rickards filed this action in district court seeking review of the Secretary's final decision finding him not disabled and ineligible for supplemental security income disability benefits and social security disability insurance benefits. The district court affirmed the Secretary's decision. Rickards timely appealed. We reverse. I. 3 Rickards contends that the ALJ did not provide sufficient reasons for disregarding Dr. Cronin's opinion. We agree. In addressing Dr. Cronin's opinion, the ALJ stated: 4 Further, the undersigned is unable to give any weight to the physical capacities assessment set…