Theresa Ann Diluigi v. Nancy A. Berryhill

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 THERESA D., ) Case No. CV 19-5642-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 June 28, 2019, plaintiff Theresa D. filed a complaint against defendant, 22 the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), 23 seeking 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 four disputed issues for decision: (1) whether the 27 Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) improperly rejected plaintiff’s testimony; (2) 28 1 whether the ALJ improperly rejected lay witness testimony;…