Cerrillo

Cerrillo v. Berryhill

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaDecember 3, 20193:18-cv-03863California3,423 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN P. CERRILLO,

Case No. 18-cv-03863-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER REMANDING FOR PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

ANDREW SAUL,

13 Defendant.

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff John Cerrillo appeals the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissioner”) denying him disability benefits under the Social Security Act (“SSA”). An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) reviewed Cerrillo’s application and determined he was not disabled and thus not eligible for benefits. Upon consideration of the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment and for the reasons discussed below, the ALJ’s decision is vacated and the matter is remanded for payment of benefits consistent with this opinion. II. BACKGROUND Cerrillo is a fifty-one-year-old man with a history of physical and mental impairments. In May 2014, he filed applications for disability insurance benefits and…

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