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BALL v. MASSANARI

No. 99-36095.

254 F.3d 817 (2001)

James BALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Larry G. MASSANARI, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 15, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elie Halpern, and Jeanette Laffoon, Olympia, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellant.

Victoria Blais, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, Seattle, Washington, for the defendant-appellee.

Before: ALFRED T. GOODWIN, MORTON I. GREENBERG, and JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Argued and Submitted May 11, 2001 — Portland, Oregon.

Opinion by Judge Goodwin.

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

James Ball, who had worked as a logger since 1960, was injured on the job in 1986. Ball was also an alcoholic, and had been drinking heavily for several years. He has not worked since 1987, and appeals a judgment affirming the administrative denial of his 1994 application for Social Security disability (Title II) benefits.

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