1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 895 F.2d
  5. 895 F.2d 1012 (1989)
 

HOUSTON v. SULLIVAN

No. 89-3204 Summary Calendar.

895 F.2d 1012 (1989)

John Henry HOUSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 16, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aubrey E. Pate, Slidell, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Marguerite Lokey, Asst. Reg. Counsel, Office of Gen. Counsel, U.S. Dept. of H.H.S., Dallas, TX. Rodney A. Johnson, U.S. Dept. of H.H.S., Dallas, Tex., John P. Volz, U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Claiming disability because of a lung disease (silicotuberculosis), John Henry Houston sought social security benefits, which were denied by an administrative law judge (ALJ). On review of the ALJ's decision, the Appeals Council then remanded the case to the ALJ, who again denied benefits. The Appeals Council then confirmed the ALJ's decision. On review, the district court accepted the determination of the Appeals Council and granted...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases