Christopher Piazza v. Nancy A. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER P. ) Case No. CV 18-6484-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER ) ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of ) Social Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On July 27, 2018, plaintiff Christopher P. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a review of a denial of a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). The parties have fully briefed the matters in dispute, and the court deems the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. Plaintiff presents two disputed issues for decision: (1) whether the 28 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) posed a complete hypothetical to the vocational expert; and (2) whether the ALJ properly…