NICHOLS v. CALIFANO

No. 76-1265.

556 F.2d 931 (1977)

Margaret L. NICHOLS, Appellant, v. Joseph A. CALIFANO, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 8, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan S. Ghitterman, Ghitterman, Schweitzer & Herreras, Ventura, Cal., submitted brief for appellant.

William D. Keller, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., submitted brief for appellee.

Before HUFSTEDLER, SNEED and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.


KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Margaret Nichols brought suit in the district court to overturn a determination of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare that she is not entitled to disability benefits under 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i) and 423. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the Secretary. We reverse.

Nichols, a 53-year old woman, suffers from urinary incontinence. She is also diabetic. Since 1968 she has undergone two...

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