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SINGLETON v. CALIFANO

No. 77-1066.

591 F.2d 383 (1979)

John SINGLETON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joseph A. CALIFANO, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided January 26, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alva A. Hollon, Jr., Hollon, Hollon & Hollon, Hazard, Ky., for plaintiff-appellant.

Patrick H. Molloy, U. S. Atty., Lexington, Ky., William M. Brown, Richard E. Duerr, Jr., Lexington, Ky., for defendant-appellee.

Before ENGEL and KEITH, Circuit Judges, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the district court affirming the Secretary's denial of his claim for black lung benefits. We reverse and remand for payment of benefits.

Appellant, John Singleton, worked in the nation's coal mines for over 26 years with the exception of a stint with the Navy during World War II. In early 1952, he was severely injured in a mine accident when a large chunk of slate fell on him, crushing his pelvic bones and breaking...

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