Theresa Ann Diluigi v. Nancy A. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THERESA D., ) Case No. CV 19-5642-SP ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ) ORDER ) ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of ) Social Security Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) 18 I. INTRODUCTION On June 28, 2019, plaintiff Theresa D. filed a complaint against defendant, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”), seeking 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 four disputed issues for decision: (1) whether the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) improperly rejected plaintiff’s testimony; (2) 28 whether the ALJ improperly rejected lay witness testimony;…