Samuel Van Zornek v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Case 8:20-cv-01924-SP Document Filed 09/30/ Page 1 of Page ID #:708 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAMUEL Z., ) Case No. 8:20-cv-01924-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER ) KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On October 5, 2020, plaintiff Samuel Z. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a review of a period of disability and denial of disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). The parties have fully briefed the issues in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents five disputed issues for decision: (1) whether the 27 …