Kevin Masao Kozai v. Nancy A. Berryhill
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 ) KEVIN MASAO KOZAI, ) Case No. CV 19-04725-JEM ) Plaintiff, ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER v. ) AFFIRMING DECISION OF THE ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
ANDREW M. SAUL, )
15 Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ) 17 PROCEEDINGS On May 30, 2019, Kevin Masao Kozai (“Plaintiff” or “Claimant”) filed a complaint seeking 20 review of the decision by the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying 21 Plaintiff’s application for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. (Dkt. 1.) The 22 Commissioner filed an Answer on September 16, 2019. (Dkt. 12.) On November 27, 2019, the 23 parties filed a Joint Stipulation (“JS”). (Dkt. 14.) The matter is now ready for decision. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), both parties consented to proceed before this 25 Magistrate Judge. After reviewing the…