Bradberry v. Astrue, No. 7:2011cv00235 - Document 17 (W.D. Va. 2011)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge James C. Turk on 12/15/11. (med)

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ProceduralH i t and Fact B ackground s ory ual Br dbe y wa bo n on Aprl7,1 a n' s r i 958, nd wa 48 a t tm es a l ess be a a s t he i he leg he c me ds be ( 1 ,1 4 .Br d e r c mp ee h g sh o a dh stk ns mec mmu i c le e ia ld.R. 8 7 ) a b ry o ltd ih c o l n a a e o o nt o lg y ca ss ( 30 .Pro t he alege dia lt Brdber wa e o dbyFe r Mog f lse . R. ) ir o r l d sbiiy, a ry s mplye deal ul or a oxi t y27ye r .( 30) W hiet r s wor da a i pecor I Br d ry ppr mael a s R. . l hee he ke s n ns t . d. a ber a lgest ts be mnediabl fom a1 f m sofs tnta g nf e pl e o Se e r le ha he c s ed r 1 or ubsa il ai ul m oym nt n pt mbe 1 2006, t ts washavi s metail sgniian pr e 't oughout200 ( 1 5, but ha he ng o t ry i fc t oblms'hr f 6. R. 8, 31.Br ber alge he dia lt c iue t t sda a i t r uloffbr myaga hi ) ad ry le s r s biiy ontn s o hi y nd s he es t i o li, gh bl pr sze, nd a ey.( 312) Br dber wa i tal una et wor asar ul of ood eslr a nxit R. - . a ry s niily bl o k es t unco r l hi bl pr s et tr s t i dizi s a putBr dbe r a rs off li ntoled gh ood es ur ha e uled n z ne s nd a ry t ik alng. ( 31. R. )l Br d ryflda a iai frDI onJnuay 31, a ber ie n pplc ton o B a r 2007.( 16 .He cai wee R. ) r l ms r deni on i talconsi aton and on r ed nii der i econs der i Ther er Br i aton. eaft , adber y r r equesed and t rc ve aheai a r viw befr a Admi srtveLa J e ei d rng nd e e oe n nitai w udgeCt ') l a o ni dae ALJ'. n n pi on td 'subs que e uatonsi caet tPlitf' bl pr s ei lr y c r ld bym edia i . ( 3 35 ) e nt val i ndi t ha an ifs ood esur s agel ontole c ton R. 5 -4 . 2 Aprl1 200 t ALJde e Br dbe r sr que tf rbe isa de e m i t ts wa not i 6, 9,he ni d a ry' e s o neft nd t r ned ha he s diabld.Spe ii aly,heALJdee m i d t tBr dbe r ha s ve ali im e st tme t s e c tc l t tr ne ha a ry d e r mpa r nt ha t he dei tonofas veei r unde 20C. R.jj404.5 c:obe iy;hypot oi s fnii e r mpaiment r F. 1 20() st hyr dim; h re i fbr l aandba kpai a a ey.( 1 ) Howe r t ALJf t t ypetnson; i omyagi c n; nd nxit R. 8 . ve ,he ound ha non oft s i paim e s m e orw a m e c l eq t a ls e i pa r e ,a d t ie i 20 e he e m r nt t s di aly ual o it d m im nt s e a l d n C. R. r 404,SubpatPsAppe x 1.( 1 . Basdonhe r e oft rc d,heALJ F. Pat r ndi R. 8) e r eviw he e or t dee ne t tBrdber hadt r i lf tona c pa iy (ç ' t tnni d ha a ry he esdua unci l a ct çRFC') o: ( it a r 2 p u d o c so al a d 1 p u d fe u nl Llf c ry 0 o n s c a in ly n 0 o n s rq e ty, / sa wal f 6 hour outof8,a stf r6 outof8. Cli nti t nd/ k or s nd i o a ma s lm ie t t s r ui i no m or t n oc s ona c i bi of i t d o a ks eq rng e ha ca i l lm ng r mpsa sar ,baancng, t ng,kne lng,c ouc ng a n nd t is l i soopi e i r hi nd c a i She c nnotpe f m ove he d lfi Shene t r wlng. a ror r a itng. eds he a lt t ma bre i plc posur lc ngesbewee sti a biiy o ke if n- a e t a ha t n itng nd s a ng, ihoutl vi he w or t ton,a oxi a el 6 tm es t ndi w t ea ng r ks a i ppr m t y i pe da Sheca r y. nnotclmb ldde s r i a r , opesors a f ds orwor c fol , k a ound haz r r a dousm ac ne y o a un otc e he g s Duet a hi r r t pr e t d i ht . o m ode a e r duc i n i he a lt t m a nt n c e r ton, r t e t o n r biiy o i ai onc nt a i pe sse orpa ,cai nti lm ie t smpl non- omplx rit nce ce l ma s i td o i e, c e t ks as . ( 20) Bas dont sRFC t ALJf t tat R. . e hi he ound ha lhoughBrdber c dnotpefr a ofhe a ry oul ro m ny r p s wokt eeweej b s c a c s ir p c e, n a s mbe ta Br d er c udp ro m. a t r h r r o s u h s a he , a k r a d se lr h t a b ry o l ef r ( 26) TheCommisone ado e t ALJ' o ni a Br dbe now a asz R. . si r ptd he S pi on, nd a ny ppe l. 11 Di cuss on 1. s i Pl ntf ma t r em an a g e t i s ppor ofhe ca e Shefr ta g st tt ai if kes h e i r um n s n u t r s. is r ue ha he ALJe r by f lngt ac or a uat we gh t t opi on ofPl ntf ste tng physcan, red aii o c d deq e i t o he ni ai if r a i ii Dr J e Le m e ,M . . Se nd, ai i fa g t tt A LJ di notf l w t Soci l . os ph m r D co Pl ntf r ues ha he d olo he a Se urt Adm i sr ton' gui ncea e iy nita i s da bouthow t a s s Pli ifscompla ewih pr e i o s e s antf inc t es rbed 2 a byyhsme tei ue sau rq ie nso teAca aIeeati scv rdb teCo sin rs Brd e a th nsrd tts eurmet fh t t lrlvn tme o ee y h mmisoe' fn l cso 4 U. C. 41 () 42 () ia delln. 2 S. jj 6i& 3a. 3 te t ntf robest Se SocilSec rt Rulng,SSR 0 1 Tils1 a XVI Eval i of r a me o iy. e a u iy i 2- p; te 1 nd : uaton Obest 67Fe Re 57859( pt 1 2002)( r i fe SSR 02- p) Fi l Plitf agues iy, d. g. Se . 2, he ena tr 1 . naly, anif r t tt ALJf ied t pr ry c i rPli ifsm e ali nnent. Afe r vi wi t ha he al o ope l onsde a ntf nt mpai s tr e e ng he r c d i t sc s ,t Cour fndst tPl n ifsa g e swih r ar t t ALJ Steamen e or n hi a e he t i ha aitf r um nt t eg d o he ' r t t ofDr Le me ' opi on a t ALJ' c . m r s ni nd he S ommen sr r ng Pli tf sf iur t f l t ega di a n if a l e o olow pr s r be t e t e f o s t w a r ntr a e c i d r a m nt or be iy r a em nd. The A LJ Di N otA f ord A ppropri e W ei t t O pi on ofD r.Lem m er. d f at ght o he ni l a g ngt tt ALJf ie t afo d a o i ewe g t t opi on ofDr Le e , n r ui ha he a ld o f r ppr prat i ht o he ni . mm r P anifc aln e s v r l s e t o t eALJSd cso i cu i ( ) h ALJSrjcino litf h le g s e ea a p cs f h ' e iin,n ldng 1 t e ' ee to f Dr Le rsrsdualf tona ca iy($ 'a s s ntbe a eiwasco ee . mme ' e i unci l pact $ RFC' sesme c us t ) mpltd t o ht us ofac kls f m a ( t f iur t c ierAte nc Re or fo hrug he e hec it or nd 2) he al e o onsd tnda e c ds rm Fe r M og i ca i t tPl i ift ok m e c l a i t m o hs pr c ng he di a lt de al ul ndi tng ha a ntf o di al e ve n he nt e edi r s biiy ons tdae.Asexpl ne i de albel whiet Cour i notc nc d t tt ALJ S e t ai d n t i ow, l he ts onvi e ha he ' te t nto Dr Le me ' RFC a s s m e twa erone ,t Cour fndst tt f iur t r a me f . m r s s e s n s r ous he t i ha he al e o c i ert A tenda e Re r r uiesr m a ons d he t nc co d eq r e nd. Pli tf a guest tt l gi be nd t ALJ' d ii t gi ltl we g t t RFC a n if r ha he o c hi he S ec son o ve ite i ht o he as e s e - t tç c c ito r sd fmci n ca ct i i is l e il d t ltl weght s s m nt ha ( he kls f e i ual t to pa iy s n t ef ntte o ite i a whe no a co pa e by m e c e m i tonsorr porsofc i ca fndi s n t c m ni d dial xa na i e t lni l i ngs uppori t tng he opi onn ( 24) -wo dr uiet ALJt a f dsmial ltl weg t t opi o ni ' R. , ul eq r he ' o for i lry ite iht o he nins pr pa e by t St t r vi wi physca / yc ogit who alo us c klsst pr vi t i e r d he ae e e ng i insps hol ss s e hec it o o de her o no s u nwhc t eALJp a e weg t ( . Br a 4 .Ho v r a t Co sin r piin , po ih h lc d ih . Pl' . t ) we e , s he mmiso e s c r c l no e , he i s i no whe he a c c i ti us d t pr vi a o ni butw he he t or e ty t s t s ue s t t r he kls s e o o de n pi on, t r he opi on,rndee byche kls i a opraeys ni e rd c it s ppr itl uppore ( ' Br a 1 .20C. R.j td. D.s . t 4) , F. 404.527( 3 (t mor ame ca s c pr e srlva e de t s 1 *() t The e di l oure esnt ee nt vi nce o uppor a o ni t n pi on, 4 pa tc a l medialsgnsa l bor t y fndi ,t m o e wei wewilgi t topi on. riul ry c i nd a aor i ngs he r ght l ve ha ni The be t ra e a ton a s c pr vi s f r a o ni t m or w e ghtwe w ilgi t t te n xpl na i our e o de o n pi on, he e i l ve ha o ni ' Cr av.Cha tr 76F. 585, 9( hCi.1 pi on.l; ai re, 3d 58 4t r 996) (dfaphyscan' opi oni no t i ii s ni s t s upporedbyclnia evi e..i s ul bea codedsgniia l ls weg ) TheRFC t i c l denc . t ho d c r i fc nty e s ihf'. a s s m e sc s e s nt omplt d by t St t r viwi physca , s Philpsa Duc l,u n ee he ae e e ng iins Dr . li nd kwa l po whiht ALJplce weg ,( 23 ,i l dwrte e anainsoft i c kls o ni . c he a d iht R. ) ncude itn xpl to her hec it pi ons ( 33 373- .Thes wrtene a tonsprvi c e frt c c ite l tona R. 7, 4) e it xplnai o de ontxt o he he kls vauai nd idc t wha o j cieme ia e d n es p o t t ec e kit vau to J Ho v r te n iae t b e tv dc l vie c u p rs h h c l e lain. . s Z we e,h RFC a s s ntpr vi by Dr Le rdi no i l awrte e a ton.( 496, )3 s es me o ded . mme d t ncude itn xplnai R. 498. Thus t ALJdi no e rby dic i Dr Lemme ' RFC as e s e . ,he d tr s ountng . rs s s m nt N e ,Pl i if a g st tt A LJ m a a f t le r rr ga di t s e o Pl ntf s xt a ntf r ue ha he de ac ua r o e r ng he pe d f ai if de i fom b ng c pa eoff l-i e o clne r ei a bl ultme mpl ymentt r quii DI W he r vi wi o e rng B. n e e ng Pl ntf s de lne t A LJ s a ed: ai if c i he tt g an if woke 6o 7d y pe we k, fe wokigo e t . plitf l r d r a s r e o tn r n v ri me He s fswe ebe we n 8 a 1 ho sl a i wa c r hit r t e nd 2 ur ong, nd t s omm on f r he t w or 60 hour o m o epe wee .. H ow e r i i o ro k s r r r k.. ve , t s u e s bl t bele t t( antfjwa c pa eofwor ng6or nr a ona e o ive ha Pli if s a bl ki 7 da pe we k a ove 60ho spe wee a t be a e ys r e nd r ur r k, nd hen c m i e a ey una et wor atadii nal40hourwor we k.. mm dit l bl o k r to k e .. Ot rt n a s l ofhi h bl pr s e whi h s a lze t he ha pe l g ood es ur , c t bii d, he m e ca e de doe no s w asgnii n woreni of di l vi nce s t ho i fca t s ng condii whi h c dha r nde e cli a t t ly una et ton c oul ve e r d am nt o a l bl o W ol . . i .. ( 21.TheALJf t rsae t tPli ifCs htte t ntfo J e Le r M . f R. ) urhe ttd ha antf doug r ame r m osph mme, D.or s h pa nbe nni i a oxi t l Aprlof2006,a wasa et c tnuew o ki t o h uc i gi ng n ppr ma ey i nd bl o on i r ng hr ug Se e r'( 22) Howe r t ALJdi not t tBr d ryr queseda wa grntd a ptmbe . R. . ' ve ,he d e ha a be r e t nd s a e 3Tot e e t tt Te por y As itnc f Nee y Fa iisq tonnaiebe r on Pl ntf sRFC, t Coul he xtnt ha he m ar ssa e or d m le uesi r as ai if he ' t n tst a Dr Le rdi n t u p r h sc e k it v l ai nwi awrte e p a a in.( 4 8 61 . o e h t . mme d o s p o t i h c ls e au to t h i n x ln to R. 5 - ) t 5 m e c laveofa e by Dr Le e fom lt Se e be 2006 untla oxi t l Aprl dial e bs nce . mm r r a e ptm r i ppr ma ey i 2007.( 22- . R. 23) No t l s ,i doe nota a t tt ALJc i r d a lt a l eevi ncewhe nehe e s t s ppe r ha he onsde e 1 he vaiabl de n a s sng Pli ifsdec i Ast Fourh Cic tha hel t ALJi notper tedt s l c s es i antf lne. he t r ui s d, he s mit o e e t a dicus onl t te de t ts nd s s y ha vi nce ha upporshi orhe c l i Hi v. r ha t 453 F.d t s r oncuson. nes Ba n r, 3 559,5 ( hCi.2006 .Alhoug Pli ifs tedaddii le de e, oft dae on 66 4t r ) t h antf ubmit tona vi nc 4 he ts whih Pl i ifwasa e fom wor i t m o hspr c ng he dia lt ons tda e e n c antf bs nt r k n he nt e edi r s biiy e t , ve w iho t be i oft s r or t r w a e de e ava l bl t t ALJ i Dr Lem m e ' t ut he neft he e ec ds he e s vi nc ia e o he n . rs tea m e not t ti c e m e c ll a ofa e e ha be gr nt d ase r y a Apr l11 r t nt es ha ndi at d di a e ves bs nc d en a e al s i , 20 Ther or i c t st tme c lla ofa e ewe egr t d durng Pli ifsviis 06. ec d ndi a e ha di a e ves bs nc r an e i antf st i Aprl2006, a 2006,Se e r2006, t r2006,De e r2006,Fe ua y 2007,a n i M y pt mbe Ocobe c mbe br r nd M ac 2007.( 409,41 41 427,429,435, ) Thi e de epli yc r dit t rh R. 2, 8, 440 . s vi nc anl onta cs he ALJ' sa e tt tBr be r wentfom wo ki 60 hour perwee t ti e ael 'beng S tt men ha ad ry r r ng s k o tmm dit y' i una et wo k a40 hourwe k. Si niia l t ALJ' fndng r ga di t lc ofe de e bl o r e g fc nty, he S i i e r ng he a k vi nc t s o uppor Pl ntf sworeni med c c tona t ai if s ng i al ondii ppea st ha c or d t ALJ Sove al r o ve ol e he ' rl opi onoft Pli ifscedi lt ( 21 (ili ntssae nsc e ni t i e iy, ni he antf r biiy.R. ) ç ama ' ttme t onc r ng he ntnst c p ritnc a dlmiige fcso te es mp o aen tce i e'; R. 3 ($ cama t r y esse e n i tn fe t f h s y t ms r o rdbl' ( 2 ) Cf li n tul l l s f r fo d sbl gj ita db c p i,t sra o a l t e p c h rt c nsse t c mpan ufes r m ia i on n a k an ii e s n be o x e t e o o itnl o li n y ofs h s o .Thec e biiyofhe al to i di nihe ..' ;( 2 (dhea uc ymptms r di lt r legains s mi s d ..' R. 4) E bove ) t r i ua f tona ca iy i s esd l unc i l pact s uppored by ..cli a ' a lt t wor ove 60ho spe wee t . am nts biiy o k r ur r k wiht smeme c lcondii s no camsaedia i ' .Ac or ngl t sCour fnds t he n dia tons he w li r sblng.' c di y,hi ) ti 4TheAte nceRec dsdocu ntPli ifswor a tnda ebewe n 1 106a 1 3106ands iyt e ct tnda or me antf' k te nc t e / / nd 2/ / pecf he xa da e Pli ifmis Pli ifsat t y we es bmit t t Ap al Counci bywa ofalte bre,bu a e t s antf sed. antf t es he r u ted o he pe s l y e tr if t r notr fe e i t r co d.A c r ngl Pli ifsc e i l dt Ate elctd n he e r co di y, antf ' ouns l ncude he tndanc Re d a a ata hm e t e cor s n tc nt o Brd ry' mo infrsmmayj d me t a ber s to o u r u g n. 6 t tr nd i a oprae f f t rco i r ton,a de o nti nec s a y,oft r o ds ha ema s ppr i t or urhe nsde a i nd velpme f e s r he ec r s it d t t A ppe s Counc la Dr Le m e ' te t e no esr ga di Pl ntf s ubm te o he al i nd . m r s r a m nt t e r ng ai i f a e e i t m ont i medit l pr ce ng he dia lt ons tda e. bs nc s n he hs m a ey e di r s biiy e t B. The A LJ Faie t Folo SSR 02- Re l d o lw 1p gardi Pl i i rs Com pla w i h ng a nt f i nce t Pr s r bed T r at e f O be iy. eci e m nt or st The Cour tndst tt ALJf ld t a yt a opra el ga sa r s ci e i t i ha he aie o ppl he ppr it e l t nda d, pe t d n i SSR 02- p, he e l tng Pl i if sobe iy. Thi Cour ' r i doe no i c t t tt 1 w n va ua i a ntf st s ts ulng s t ndi a e ha he ALJe iey f ld t c i rBr dbe r so iy;r t rt ALJe r d i e ua i ho ntr l aie o onsde a ry' best ahe he re n val tng w Pl i ifsobe iy afe t d he RFC .5 antf st f c e r Alhought ge r r l i t tkinor rt ge be ft, mus f lw teame t he neal ue s ha l l de o t neis you t olo r t nt g pr ci dbyyou physcmf' nd Sifyoud notf l t pr ci dteame wihouta esrbe r ii a t q g o olow he esrbe r t nt t g ras wewilnottndyoudia e '20C. R.j404.530,t SocilSec iy ood e on, l i sbld,' F. 1 he a urt Admi sr to hasis dgui nc sai ûg ewilr rl us taiur t f lw pr ci d nitain sue da e ttng twl l aey e f l e o olo esrbe t e t e 'f obest t de orce e be ft ,' r a m nt or iy o ny as ne i s' SSR 02- p,67 Fed.Re a 57864. M or ove , 1 g. t e r t Soca Sec rt Admi srtonhassae t tCa te tngs ur ssae ntt tgn) he il u iy nitai ttd ha ' ) rai o ce' ttme ha a l i vi %houl l eweghtorha t en a s d't ge m o ee r iei notpr s rbe ndi dual s d' os i s be dvie o t r xe cs s e ci d tea m e - I r t nt' d. ' De piet sgui nc t ALJf ndt t( fndi ofno dia e i a o it' s t hi da e, he ou ha i i ng a t s bl d s ppr prae' be a e Br ry ha C f l d t r pe t d r c c us adbe r s é olowe he e a e e omm e to o he physcanst e r ie not nda ins f r ii o xe c s r gulry a f l w ahe r he lhy dit'whi h f e a l nd olo a t at ey ' c s rt r ultons acli a m us f l unde he eg a i , am nt t olow t prs rbedteame tofaphyscini t ste t ntc r t et a lt t wok. ( 22) he e ci r t n i a f hi rame an esor he biiy o r ' R. . ' TheALJf rhe opi t tçgl hfiur t e r s ,dita l eweg l dst t u t r ned ha çsuc al e o xecie e nd os iht ea o he 5TheALJa oprael f ppr it y ound t tobest qu iid a as ve ei r nta a o it y c i r whehe ha iy alfe s e r mpaime nd ppr prael onsdeed t r Pl ntf' obe iym e ore edt r r m e sofalse i paim en . ai ifs st t qual he equie nt itd m r t 7 c uso t tt c am a ' dico tt e i notwholy dia i snc ha ng t mea t oncl i n ha he l i nts s m iur s l s blng i e, vi he ns o ale a es lvit ympt s s f l d t utlz t emea . 1 Alho t Comm isone a gue om , he aie o ii e hos ns' d. t ugh he ' si r r s t tt ALJa commodatd t lmiai i pos d by Pli ifso st i he RFC a s s e ha he c e he i t tons m e antf be iy n r s esm nt by lm ii Pl i ift lg wor a no mor t occ sona ci bi ofr mpso sar , i tng antf o i ht k nd e h= a i l lm ng n r t is b lncn , t o ig k e l , r u hn , n ca ig ( ' Br a 1 ) t Co r i no aa ig so pn , n ei co c ig a d rwln ,D. . t 6 ,he u ts t ng s c nc The A LJ' de i i n i c t s t tt A LJga ltl we ght i a t Pl i i fs onvi ed. S c s o ndi a e ha he ve ite i , f ny, o a ntf obe iyi f multnghe RFC.( 22,24 .M orove,t lmiai onPli ifsRFC ae st n or ai r R. ) e r he i ttons antf r c n itn wihPlitf soh rs mpo , e eej it n b c pan.Ac o dn l, e a s te o sse t t an if te y tms s v r on a d a k i c r igy b c u e h ALJmia id SSR 02- p t sCour r m a t c s f c i r i oft efec ,i a of s pple 1 hi t e nds he a e 0r onsde aton he f t f ny, Pl i ifsobe iy o herRFC. antf ' st n The ALJ Pr rl Eval e Pl nt f M e alI pai m e s ope y uat d ai i rs nt m r nt . Br dbe r ar st tt ALJe r d by f ii t or racons ttveps hol c l a r y gue ha he re a lng o de ula i yc ogia e l ton i lghtoft A LJ Sfnd ng t talhough Pl i i fs f r f om s ve e a e y i di va ua i n i he ' i i ha t a ntf uf e ed r e r nxi t t d n tme to e u l lse i ime t( . . t1 - ) ( 1 - ) l s p o t fti c n e t n o e r q a a itd mpar n .PlBr a 4 5 , R. 8 9 . n u p r o h s o tni . o Pl ntf ciesSSR 9 7 whi h saes ai if t 6- p, c t t : Th a j dc t rmus d veo e i n erg r i t ep sb l yo e d u iao t e lp vde c e adng h osiii f t amedialy de e mi bl me a i r ntwhe t r cor c l t r na e nt l mpaime n he e d c t i i or a i t s on a ns nf m ton o ugge tt ts h i pa r e e s s a s ha uc m im nt xi t , nd t i vi a lgespa n o o he s he ndi dual le i r t r ympt , t m e ca oms but he di l sgns a l bor t y fndi d nots t nta e a phys c i nd a a or i ngs o ubs a i t ny i al i r nts ca bl ofpr i t pan o ot rs mptms mpaime t) pa e oducng he i r he y o . Tils1 a XVI Evauai n o Sympt m si Dia lt Cl i As es i t Cr i lt ofan te 1 nd : l to f o n s biiy ams: s sng he edbiiy ldviu lsS ae n s 61Fe Re . 4 3 3 48 n. (uy2, 9 6 .Asa i ta matrte n i d a' ttme t, d. g 3 48 , 4 4 3 J l 1 9 ) n ni l te h i Cour not st tt s g da a i st t A LJ' a ys sofw he he t Pl i if s f r f om t e ha hi ui nce pple o he S nal i t r he a ntf uf e s r am e cal de e m i bl i panne andwhehe t ti par e i s ver . 20 C . R. di ly t r na e m i nt t r ha m im nt s e e F. j404.520 a(i.Howe r Pli ifsc alng c e whehe t i ime tme t or 1 ()i) ve , antf ' le e onc ms t r he mpar n es h e u l alse i ar nt 2 C. R. 4 4.5 0 a(i) Th s teg d n ectdb Plitf q as itd mp ime . 0 F. j 0 1 2 ()ii. u ,h uia c ie y an if ha ltl be i on whet r t A LJ' dec s on,t tPl i i f sa e y di notm e to e s ite arng he he S i i ha a ntf ' nxi t d e r quala lsedi par e ,i s it m im nt s uppore by s tnta e de e. td ubsa il vi nc Afe r e oft r c d,hi Co tfndst tt ALJha s fcintevi ncewihou tr eviw he e or t s ur i ha he d ufi e de t t t ai ofa c ula i e m t m a t de e m i to t tPl ntf sa e y di no m e to he d ons t tve xa o ke he t r na i n ha ai i f nxi t d t e r e la lse i ime . Thedec son t or ra c ulai e m i ton i dic ei na y,2 qua itd mpar nt ii o de ons t tve xa na i s s rto r 0 C. R. 1 9 a, n de e d o S t e t erc r c nan s s fiin me ia e ie c f r F. j 51 () a d p n s n s h r h e o d o tigl u fce t dc l vd n e o whe t ( he Commiso r t ma a i or dde sona t (l ma )ale dme ali ime , s inel o ke n nf me cii s o cai nfs lge nt mpar nt' ' wihoutt ne d f a c ula i ps hol c le m i ton. M a t w sv. t he e or ons t tve yc ogi a xn na i the Bow e 87 F. n, 9 2d 422,4 ( t Ci.1 .Tome to e lalse i ime ,t me a i ime mus 24 8h r 989) e r qua itd mpar nt he ntlmpar nt t r ul i a las t oft f l ng: ma ke r src i ofa tviisofdal lvi ma ke es t n t e t wo he olowi r d e titon ci te iy i ng; r d ditc te i ma n a ni s ilf nci ng;ma ke ditc tesi m ant i ng c fi uli s n i t i ng oca ' toni u r d fi uli n i a ni once tai n r ton, pe s s e e,o pa e;orr pe ed e s sofdec pe a i n. C . R . r it nc r c e at pi ode om ns to 20 F. PM 40 Subpa t 4, r P, A ppe i 1 nd x . l anayz ngwheherPl i ifsm e ali i ntm e ore e a lsed i r nt n l i t antf nt mpanne t quald it mpaime teALJc n iee Plitf o sae n sa o t rd i a tvi e , R. 3 6 , litf s h o sd rd an ifs wn ttme t b u he al ci t s ( 5 - ) P anif y i lc o tsi n a o t e me tlmpar n, R. 34 ,r ame t o e fo Dr Le r a k f etmo y b u h r n a i ime t ( 6 - ) te t n n ts r m . mme notnghe s mpt ofanxit a prs rbi te t n ,R. ,41 41 421, 427i r y oms ey nd e ci ng rame t ( 401 2, 5, 424, 29, 432)a t rporsoft Stt rviwi ps hol ss ( 339- ,355- 67 .Fis, , nd he e t he ae e e ng yc ogit,R. 351 3 ) rt Br be r s sa e e t a ad r y' t t m n s bouthe da l a tvii s i c t t ts d d notha a m a ke r iy c i te ndi a e ha he i ve r d r titon ofhe da l a tvii ori he s i lf toni esrci r iy c i tes n r oc a unci ng.Br dbe y t sii d t ts i a e a n. e tfe ha he s bl t l a t rhe da e i pe nty, a ksda l r ds f pl as e,vi ist publc lbr r o ook fe r ught r nde nde l w l iy, ea or e ur s t he i i a y, a atndsc c ( 53-) c at ug Brdber co ai dofa ey,s di not nd te hurh.R. 6 .Se ond, lho h a ry mpl ne nxit he d 9 al a e y i he a i ton f dia lt be tt orpr deanyt tmony a lege nxit n r pplca i or s biiy neis ovi esi boutho he w r a eyafe t he abiiisd i t heai beor t ALJ.( 1 61.l ed, nas d nxit fcs r lte urng he rng f e he R. 8, ) nde whe ke tl t r a hi yo w an t s y a tyo c to a w hy you c n' w or t tw e ha n' ds he e nyt ng u t o a bou ur ondii n nd a t k ha ve t t l a ut ' Pl i ift tfe s el a a ked bo ? ' a ntf es ii d ol y bouthe phys c i paim e t ;s di no r i e he r i al m r n s he d t a s r i s wih a ey. ( 63- . Thid,heALJhadt be ftofnot fom Pli tf ste tng s ues t nxit R. 4)6 r t he ne i es r a n if r a i physca Dr Le r r r nghe a ey.( 401 41 41 421 424, 29, . iin, . mme, egadi r nxit R. , 2, 5, , 427- 432) Fi ly, heALJc i r d t opi onsoft t St t r viwi ps hol sswhe na l t onsde e he ni he wo ae e e ng yc ogit n de e m i ng whe he Br t r ni t r adbe r s a e y m e o eq e a ls e i pa r e . Dr Le z r y' nxi t t r ual d it d m im nt . i er d t r ne t tat h Br dbe s f r d fom am e c ly de e mi bl i r nt e e mi d ha lhoug a ny ufe e r dia l t r na e mpaime , a ey,( 344) iwasnotsveea Brdbe r onl ha onl midlmiai wihrga dt nxit R. ,t e r nd a ry y d y l i ttons t e r o r ti to ofaci te ofda l lvi ditc te i ma n ani s a f toni a esrci n tvii s iy i ng, fi ulis n i t i ng ocil unc i ng, nd difc te i manani co e rton, ritnc ,o pac ( 349) Si lry,Dr Te s fiulis n iti ng nc ntai pesse e r e,R. . mial . nion, f t tBr ber s frdfom a ey, t tiwa notsver.( 3 .Dr Te s ound ha ad ry ufee r nxit but ha t s e e R. 60) . nion f t ropi t tBr dbe r ha no lm ia i wih r ar t r src in ofa tviisofdal urhe ned ha a ry d i ttons t eg d o e ti to c i te iy lvi difc te i ma nti ng s i f toni anddifc tesi m ai ai ng i ng, fiuli s n i a ni ocal unci ng, fi uli n nt ni c e rton, ritnce orpa .( 365 .Ac r ngy,heALJ' fndi t tBrdber s onc ntai pesse , ce R. ) codi l t S i ng ha a ry' a ey di notm e to e nxit d e r qualalse i ime i s it d mpar nt s uppore by s t nta e de a t td ubsa il vi nce nd he ALJd d no e rby f ii t or raco ulai e m . i tr a lng o de ns t tve xa 6Ot Cicuishavehedt ç he a a i ntf s als cu iybe f i r e en e b c ns t her r t l hat w n n pplca or oci e rt neks s eprs t d y ou el he a miitaielw j d ei e tte t as meta tea pl ati ma ighssr g s c s frb neis' Glnnv d nsrtv a u g s nild o su h t h p i n s kn i ton et ae o e ft. e . c ' S ceavo He l a dHu nS r ie , 1 F.d38 , 91(t Ci. 9 7 . e rtr f at n ma evc s 8 4 2 7 3 7h r 1 8 ) h l 0 l . Co l i V nc us on A fe r e oft r or t s Co tfndst tt c e s d be r m a t r evi w he ec d, hi ur i ha he as houl e nded t t o he Com m i s one f f t r c i r ton c i t ntw ih t s M e or ndum Opi on. s i r or urhe ons de a i ons s e t hi m a ni Ac r ngl t sCour D EN I t Com m i s one ' M oto f Sum m a y J co di y, hi t ES he s i rs i n or r udgm e a nt nd DENI t Pl ntf M oton f Sum ma y J gm e t ES he ai ifs i or r ud n .An a opra eor rs l t sda ppr it de ha l hi y I SSUC. TheClr i die t d t s nd c e oft sM e and Opi on and a c e k s r c e o e opi s hi mor um ni c ompa ng nyi Or rt a1 c de o 1 ouns lofr c d. e e or ENTER: d Thi .s '-- a o- c mb r 201 s / s- y foe e e , 1 Se ' rUnie St t s D it i t dge t d a e s rc

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