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ROCCO v. HECKLER

No. 87-3015.

826 F.2d 1348 (1987)

Joseph ROCCO, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 31, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Singer, Caroselli, Spagnolli & Beachler, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

Beverly Dennis, Chief Counsel, Region III, Charlotte Hardnett, Supervisory Asst., Regional Counsel, Colette A. Pete, Asst. Regional Counsel, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, Pa., J. Alan Johnson, U.S. Atty., Albert Schollaert, Asst. U.S. Atty., W.D.Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Before GIBBONS, Chief Judge, WEIS, Circuit Judge, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Submitted Pursuant to Third Circuit Rule 12(6) June 25, 1987.

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary, thus denying the claimant's request for disability benefits under the Social Security Act.

Claimant Rocco suffers from a variety of ailments: severe lumbar stenosis, arthritis, diverticulosis, gout, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. He is now...

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