Dam
Dam v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 PHEA DAM, Case No. 19-cv-02131-JD
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE SUMMARY JUDGMENT
v. 6 Re: Dkt. Nos. 15, 16 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
8 Defendant.
Plaintiff Dam challenges a decision by a Social Security Administration (SSA) administrative law judge (ALJ) that denied his application for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. Dkt. No. 1. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. Dkt. Nos. 15, 16. Dam also filed a reply brief in opposition to the Commissioner’s cross-motion and in support of his motion for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 17. The case is remanded to the SSA for further proceedings consistent with this order. The Commissioner’s motion is denied. In April 2018, the ALJ issued a decision finding that Dam suffers from a number of severe physical and mental conditions, including “lumbar disc desiccation, moderate-severe canal stenosis, and annular tear; status post total hip arthroplasty; depression;…