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Court Error – Expert Testimony

By: Derek Hawkins//January 2, 2018//

Court Error – Expert Testimony

By: Derek Hawkins//January 2, 2018//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Margaret Cullinan v. Nancy A. Berryhill

Case No.: 17-1287

Officials: BAUER, RIPPLE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Court Error – Expert Testimony

Margaret Cullinan appeals the denial of her application for Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income. She based her claim for benefits on several impairments, most of which arose after she suffered a stroke: anxiety, depression, peripheral blindness in one eye, diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea. An administrative law judge determined that although Cullinan has several impairments, she is not disabled. Cullinan argues that the ALJ erroneously discredited both her testimony and the opinion of her treating psychologist. We vacate the judgment and remand for further administrative proceedings.

Vacated and Remanded

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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