Germann v. Berryhill

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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 9/8/2018. (ck)

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V Meaz ne tobe t t t ema itaej d esc ncuso t a t e AT p o zy lre x jcs o h gsrt u g ' o l i n h t h , ê pe l i J e l tdh ra lyt mananasai wo kpos ea h rne dt tk bra s P1sOb. vauae e bit o iti tt z mr nd e e o a e ek . . j, i c ' ECF No 2 a 2 . lni agu st a t ATJdd no ma deald f to b . 2, t -3 Mea e z e h t he , i t ke ti , uncin- y e f to f i sa rq tdbyS R 9 -p, acov. vn, 8 F.d6 2 (t Ci. 01 ) uncin i ng s e uie nd S 68 M si Coli 7 0 3 3 4h r2 5, a d Mo oev. vi 8 6F.d 1 6( t Ci. 01 ) Thec ur c nc swih t ma itae n nr Col n, 2 3 7 4. r 2 6. h o t o ur t he gsr t j g ,a ho d t a s tnéa e i e c s ppo t t AI ' de ii i t srgad. ud e nd l s h t ubsa l v d n e u rs he ,s cson n hi e r J SS 96 8 a r se t RFC a s sme , nd t q ie t eAL t fd n yt e X. - p dd e s s he se s nt a e ur s h J o f e df h i i vi lsf éona lm ia ndi dua' unc l i t donsorz ti éonsa a s s hi orhe wor r lt a lte esrc nd s e s s r k- ea ed biiis on af ncin- y f tonba i,n ldigt f nc nsgse eswh r i t u to b -unci ss icu n he u do l t d le e e n he i r g léo jpS R 9 - p,1 9 WL 3 2 07 a * guy2 1 6 .Th AT i i tu td t e u a ns. 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TM ea i' g ne al n ma gata o he wienomnl sc l f lnes e r l or l i nd t r s r j y a phy ia e r na xa ni éons i cae t t s was c pa e of t sa ng, ndi t ha he a bl he t ndi wakn ,a ltn rq zdfrl hte ed j . .=l s lig nd i ig e uie o i x r on obs'1 n um, f g '. d t e AT ' d cson i l e t nar t dic son r q ie b h ,S e ii ncud s he rai s usi e u r d y J ve SSR 96 8 a - p, nd c ans s fcent i o= ai t .al ont i ufi i nf ton o low m e nigf rv e Un ie t AI i M a co,t e AT i t i a n ul e iw. lk he J n s i h , n hs J c s di not f i t c i z confi ae d al o onsde lcdng m e c l e dence. dia vi Futh z t c ur i T t lf t g s a ut ho t AT t e , he o t s f e t o ue s bo no w he J arve a l sc ncusons'be a et ATJsfndng i l e a ri d t l o l i ' c us he ,' i i s ncud i d t i d s rt r of M ea e' me ia r c r , M ea iqs eal u r y e ma lniqs dc l e o ds lne' h ai tsi o y a t AI ' c l i . e rng e t n nd he ,s oncusons m J 10 Re & Re omm.ECF No. , t8 . 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J lo se he a na x r a boutslfi be wee st a sa lng;a t litng t n idng nd tnci lhough M ea econt ndst tt hy hedca lni e ha he pot l wasf ed on t pr r s 't s c d r m an i plcer t t n l ve herwor sa i f bas he e nie' hat he oul e i n a a her ha ea k t ton t wak a r s, h AT di not c e h rt si ya f l c e i ea t r f r dd no o l nd e t t e , d a c pt e e tmon s ul r dbl nd hee o e i t J y 4 n e t a r s h rc ntn d p e e c a t wo k sai I 48 0 5 ) .f Coo v. e d o dd e s e o iue r s n e t he r tton.RA -5 , 6 9 -. k g Coli No. 1 -c -3 5 , 01 K 4 08 0 a * 7( D. . .a 30 2 5 rrl AT vn, 2:3 v 01 5 2 5 3 8 , t 1 S. W VaJ n. , 01 ) Tlhe J ne d not o me o e r pic ofe d nc i t tc r . e c m nt n ve y e e vie e n he e o d' ). 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( A 2 ) To t e tntt A1Jc n befut df rn e a i gi t d ti d, t ton by 1 3 . he x e he , a l a le o ot ng gn n he eal fmci - e f i a l i M elni desr s t c tdoe nothnd r m a nec s r .Ast Fot h uncton nayss a e ie , he our s e nd es a y he ut Cicztm a c e ri M a co a M onr ,t f iur t c r ti de l a n s i nd oe he al e o onducta f ton- f ton unc i by-unc i a l i doe notr quier a i e r ca e.I t ad,r m a i t a opra er m e nayss s e t em nd n ve y s nse e nd s he ppr i t e dy wheet AT fi dt ass tlva fnci orwheef h ri de uais'nt r he - al o se s ee nt u tons J e r f e na q ce'i he ot opni Trztaeme n n f lrv e ' si ,7 0F.da 6 6 (iig Cihoc i7 F.d.t i on K t r t a i g u e im'Ma co 8 3 t 3 ctn c k, 29 3 a fs 1 ) s eas Mon oe 8 6F.d a 1 8.Net e oft s stzto i p e e he e TheAI 77 ; e lo r ,2 3 t 8 ih r he e it ins s r snt r . a J , dic s d, n det i,M eani sr lva physca f dons s m a i d t pe éne m edi l s us e i al l e' ee nt i l unc , um rze he r nt ca z cor ,a pr de at oug e a éon f how hew eghe t m e c lopi ons e ds nd ovi d hor h xpl na or i d he dia ni . Ass c ,hemaitaej g wa c rc t fndt tt AT pr rya lz d uht gsrt ud e s ore t o i ha he , opel nay e J Mea i' p sc li ttonsa t a s tnta e i e c s ppo td t ATJSc ncusons ln es hy ia l ai nd h t ubsa il v d n e u re he ,' o l i . mi Hil n-o sv. li , 3:4 CV- 8 , 01 W L 8 5 4 ,a * ( D. C. c 1 , cdi l ne Cov n No. 1 - 5 4 2 5 9 85 2 t 6 W. N. De . 5 2 5 (i digr ma un c s aywhe et AIJsnar t pr vde V mpl i i h i o 01 ) fn n e nd ne e s r z he ,' rai o i d f e nsg t nt ve a hi d cson l r e s); ua hre v. vi No. :5 CV- 8 , 1 R 9 4 61 , t* s e ii a p oc s' Hta is Col n, 31 - 1 8 20 5 92 9a 4 ( D. . c 3 , 01 ) r o ta z c mme a la o td 20 6WL 3 6 8 ( D. . E. Va Dè . 1 2 5, e r nd e o nd doi d e , 1 5 0 6 E. Va J n. 8 2 6 (i n r ma d u c sa ywhe et AT a r s e f ee ntwo k rltd a 2 , 01 ) f g e n nne e sr ndi r he J dd e s d f lva r r -eae f ncins' ndpr v d daf ufiint sst rv e l sc cu i s'n t eRFC a lss. u to 'a o i e f fce ba i o e iw n on lson 'i h s i nay i) Ac o dn l, lni' obetonst teAI ' fz do b -un éo a lssaeo rue . c r igy Mea es jci o h Js t n-y f c n nayi r ver ld nc V. Fial, lr eob e t g ne al t t ma ita ejdg ' dee mia n t a t n l Meaz jcs ç r l o he g s/ t u es t r n éo h t he y i y AI ' c e i it fndngi s ppo t db s bsa il v d nc . llepont t c ran J ,s r d bl y i i s u re y u tnta e i e e Mea i i s o e ti m e c le de e t s a gue dem ons t t he i biiy t pe f m t w or lve s a e dia vi nc hat he r s ta es r na lt o roz he k e l ttd i t eAT ' de ii S notst a t AT a d t ma itaejdg 'g r d t ee i nc n l ,s cson. he e h t he J n he gsrt u e f no e h vde e a J i a t rpli ifskneer plce e s ge y t ough t da el s i ur doclm e fe antf' e a m nt ur r ht he t a t ns ed x néng p an fsc ntn d c mpli so p i i he k e a d lwe lg a t o e d liéf' o iue o ant f an n t ne s n o r e s nd he bjc ve m e ca e denceofr cor doc entng oseoa t i i bot kne a l rlgsa di l vi e d um i t r hrés n h es nd owe e nd c ntn d t ht s a o d t epael. P1' Ob.ECF No 2 a 4 o iue i ne s r un h tl ' . j g a' s , . 2, t . 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