Jill Blanpea v. Nancy A. Berryhill

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 JILL B., ) Case No. CV 18-6139-SP ) 12 Plaintiff, ) ) 13 v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER 14 ) ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of ) 15 Social Security Administration, ) ) 16 Defendant. ) ) 17 ) 18 19 I. 20 INTRODUCTION 21 On July 16, 2018, plaintiff Jill B. filed a complaint against defendant, the 22 Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking a 23 review of a denial of a period of disability and disability insurance benefits 24 (“DIB”). The parties have fully briefed the matters in dispute, and the court deems 25 the matter suitable for adjudication without oral argument. 26 Plaintiff presents one disputed issue for decision: whether the 27 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) properly considered the opinion of the 28 1 examining physician. Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Support of Complaint…