Serena M. Gamble v. Shirley S. Chater, Secretary, Health & Human Services

87 F.3d 1318 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Serena M. GAMBLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Secretary, ** Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-35514. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 6, 1996. * Decided June 12, 1996. 1 Before: BROWNING and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and SMITH, *** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM **** 3 Serena Gamble appeals from the denial of her application for Social Security disability benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. I. 4 Substantial evidence supported the Commissioner's decision to deny benefits. A. 5 The ALJ did not err in accepting the opinion of McKnight, the court-appointed medical expert, over the views of Lipp and McManis, mental health experts who had examined Gamble. 6 Because the opinions of Lipp and McManis were contradicted by other psychologists, the ALJ could reject them provided she gave specific, legitimate reasons for…