Ha
Ha v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 A.H., Case No. 22-cv-02665-VKD
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AND GRANTING
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, DEFENDANT’S CROSS MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Defendant. 12 Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 15 13 Plaintiff A.H.1 appeals from a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissioner”) denying his application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (“Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 423, et seq. A.H. contends the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred in four respects. First, he contends the ALJ improperly discounted the medical opinions of his treating physician, Dr. James Luu. Second, he contends the ALJ failed to provide sufficient reasons for discounting his subjective testimony. Third, he contends the ALJ failed to provide sufficient reasons for discounting the lay witness testimony of his friend. Fourth, he…