RICHARDSON v. HECKLER

No. 83-5410.

750 F.2d 506 (1984)

Herman J. RICHARDSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 18, 1984.

Rehearing Denied December 12, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L.G. Burnett, Jr. (argued), Nashville, Tenn., for plaintiff-appellant.

Joe B. Brown, U.S. Atty., Robert Washko E. Franklin Childress, Jr. (argued), Nashville, Tenn., for defendant-appellee.

Before KENNEDY and JONES, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.


NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff-appellant, Herman J. Richardson, appeals from the district court's order of summary judgment which affirmed the Secretary's decision to deny his application for social security disability benefits. Upon consideration of the issues we conclude that the Secretary's decision is not supported by substantial evidence and that Richardson is entitled to receive benefits.

On November 19, 1979, Richardson filed his application...

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