WILLIAMS v. FINCH

No. 29800.

440 F.2d 613 (1971)

Dock WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert FINCH, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 17, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Palmer, Crestview, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

William Stafford, U. S. Atty., C. W. Eggart, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Pensacola, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before GEWIN, COLEMAN and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

This is that somewhat unusual case in which after a careful scrutiny of the record we cannot find substantial evidence to support the decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, despite the stringent requirements of proof of disability under the amended Social Security Act and the narrowly circumscribed function of the Court in reviewing decisions of the Secretary. The Secretary determined that Dock Williams, appellant, was...

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