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Brown v. Weinberger

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Sep 12, 1975
520 F.2d 1010 (8th Cir. 1975)

Opinion

No. 74-1955.

Submitted September 8, 1975.

Decided September 12, 1975.

James W. Sherby, The Legal Aid Society, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Jean C. Hamilton, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Appeal from the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Before VAN OOSTERHOUT, Senior Circuit Judge, BRIGHT and ROSS, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal from the final judgment of the district court (Judge Harper) sustaining the motion of the Secretary for summary judgment affirming the Secretary's final decision that plaintiff Brown has not met the requirements for disability benefits. The trial court in a well-reasoned opinion, published at 385 F. Supp. 780 (E.D.Mo. 1974), has demonstrated that the plaintiff had a full and fair evidentiary hearing at the administrative level, and that the Secretary's determination that plaintiff is not entitled to disability benefits is supported by substantial evidence.

The judgment of dismissal is affirmed upon the basis of Judge Harper's reported opinion.


Summaries of

Brown v. Weinberger

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Sep 12, 1975
520 F.2d 1010 (8th Cir. 1975)
Case details for

Brown v. Weinberger

Case Details

Full title:ARTHUR O. BROWN, JR., APPELLANT, v. CASPAR WEINBERGER, SECRETARY OF…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Date published: Sep 12, 1975

Citations

520 F.2d 1010 (8th Cir. 1975)

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