Collier
Collier v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CLAY B. COLLIER,
Case No. 19-cv-00546-DMR Plaintiff, 8 v. ORDER ON CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY, Re: Dkt. Nos. 15, 17 Defendant.
Plaintiff Clay B. Collier moves for summary judgment to reverse the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (the “Commissioner’s”) final administrative decision, which found Plaintiff not disabled and therefore denied his application for benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. [Docket No. 15.] The Commissioner cross-moves to affirm. [Docket No. 17.] For the reasons stated below, the court grants the Commissioner’s motion and denies Collier’s motion. I. BACKGROUND On March 27, 2015, Collier received an unfavorable decision by an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) finding that he is not disabled. Administrative Record (“AR”) 109-120. That 21 …