Young v. Berryhill

Filing 19

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Senior Judge Glen E. Conrad on 6/14/2018. (ck)

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Pl ntf hasfl t sacton chalengi t fnaldecii oft Com m i i
ai if
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l ng he i
son he
ss onerofSoci
al
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t
ng ai ips ai or sabiiy ns ance beneft and s em ent securiy
is
uppl
al
t

i omebe ft und rt Soca Se urt Ac,a a nde 42U. C.5541 i a 423 a 42
nc
neis e he il c iy t s me d,
S.
6() nd , nd
U. C.j l 1e sq.rs ci y. J idito o t sco ti puru ntt 4 U. C.j405g
S.
38 t e , e pe tvel urs cin f hi ur s s a o 2 S.
()
a 42U. C. 1 ()3) Thi c tsrviw i lmie t adeemi tona t whehe te e
nd
S. j 383c( . s our' e e s i td o tr nai s o t r h r
i s t i e dence t s
s ubs antal vi
o uppor t Com m i i ' concl on t tpl ntf f l t m ee t
t he
ssoner s
usi ha ai if aied o
t he
r r m ent f enttem e t benef under t A c . l s s t i evi
equie
s or il nt o
ks
he t f uch ubsantal dence exi s,t
st he
fnaldeci on' t Com m i i m us beaf im ed. La v. lbrzz 368F. 640( hCi.
i
si of he
ssoner t
fr
ws Cee e e,
2d
4t r
ned
uth el
dence,
1 ) Sttd b i l s bsa i e d nc has be n defi as s r evant evi
966. ae rety, u tntal vie e
e
consderng t r d as a whol as m i be f
i i he ecor
e,
ght
ound adequat t s
e o upporta concl on by a
usi

ra o bl mi Rihads v. r e,402U. 38 401( 9 )
e s na e nd. c r on Peals
S. 9,
1 71.
The pl ntf ,Angel M .Y oung,was bor on M ar h l 1969,and event l com pl ed
ai if
a
n
c 4,
ualy
et
1

her hi s
gh chooleduca i
ton. M s.Young has been empl
oyed as a cas er of ce cl k,assit
hi , fi
er
sant

m anagerdipat , and r
/ s cher
eceptoni t She l t w or
i s.
as
ked on a regul and s t ned bass i
ar
us ai
i n

De mbe of20l whe he a he h ba sc
ce r
0, n r nd r us nd' ompa we to ofbu i s . ( .61. On
ny n ut
sne s Tr )
N ovem be 7, 201 M s. Young fl applcatons f di biiy i ur
r
2,
ied
i i
or sa lt ns ance beneft and
is

r ur e a m , . ng le d ha he
s ppl e a s c rt i om e be ft . l flng he c r ntcl i s M s You a l ge t ts
u em nt l e u iy nc
ne is n i
b a e dia e f a l f r s o s t ntal g nf e pl e t o J ne 1 201 d t
ec m
s bl d or l o m f ubs a i ai ul m oym n n u
, 2, ue o

d prsi a ey,fbrmyagi di ri o i,a ftgue. ( .3 ,3 . Ms Youngno
e e son, nxit i o l a, vetculss nd ai
Tr 31 65)
.
w
m ai ai t tshe hasr ai di ed t t pr enttm e. W ih r pectt herapplcaton f
nt ns ha
em ned sabl o he es i
t es
o
i i or
diabiiy i ur
s lt ns ance beneft t r d r
is, he ecor eveal t t M s. Y oung m et t i ur s at
s ha
he ns ed t us
r r ent oft A c t ough t f t quarerof2015,butnott eafer. See gener l 42
equiem s he t hr
he ourh
t
her t
aly,

U. C.jj 41 i a 4 a. Co e nty,pli ifi e ild t ape i ofdia lt a
S.
6() nd 23() ns que l antf s ntte o
rod
s biiy nd
diabiiy i ance benef onl i s has es abls t s becam e di ed f a1 f
s lt nsur
ks y f he
t ihed hat he
sabl or 1 onus of
s t i gai ulem pl enton orbef e Decem ber31,2015.
ubs antal nf
oym
or
M s. Young' applcatons w er deni upon i tal consi aton and r
s
i i
e
ed
nii
der i
econsi a i
der ton.

Sheten rq td a d r eve ajt no he rng a rviw beoe a Ad nitai La
h e uese n ec i d . vo ai nd e e fr n mi srtve w
J
udge. l an opi on dat M ay 4,201 t Law Judge al det m i
n
ni
ed
6, he
so er ned, afer appl ng t
t
yi he

fvese sque i e l to pr ces t tM s Youn i no dia e Se 20 C. R.jj
i -tp e ntal vauain o s, ha .
g s t j bld. e
F.
udge f
ound t M s. Y oung suf er fom se al se e
hat
404.
1520 and 416. 1 The Law J
920.
f s r
ver ver

i ime s i u ng maorde esvedior rwih mea holcfaurs a ey dior r
mpar nt, ncldi
j prsi s de t lnc i e t e , nxit s de,
al
coholdependence,dys hym i dior ,Gbr yal a,t acol bar srai and l bago,but
t
c s der
om gi hor um
t n,
um

t tno oft c ndiinsstsyt r uie nt ofalse i r t ( .22. TheLa
ha ne he o to aif he eq rme s
itd mpaimen. Tr )
w
J
udge t as sed M s.Y oung' r dualf tonalcapaciy asfolow s:
hen ses
s esi
unc i
t
l

A fer car ul consder i of t entr r d,t under gned
t
ef
i aton
he ie ecor he
si
fi t t cl m ant has t r dual f tonal capaciy t
nds hat he ai
he esi
unc i
t o
per or lght exerton wor w ih lfi and car yi 20 pounds
f m i
i
k t itng
r ng
occasi l and 1 pounds f equenty,s andi and wal ng sx
onaly
0
r
l t ng
ki i
1The p o s r quie t La J
r ce s e r s he w udge t c i r i sq e c ,wh te acama t ()i eg g d i
o onsde , n e u n e eh r li n: 1 s n a e n

sb tnil an u atvt;2 h sasv r i ar n;3 h sa i an e th tmet o e u lterq i me t
u sa t g ifl cii () a e ee mp imet() a n mp in n ta es r q as h e ur ns
a
y
e
o alse i ar n;4 c nrtr t h rp s rlv n wok a d()f o, eh rs ec np rom oh r r i
f itd mp i t() a eun o e atee a t r; n 5 in twh te h a efr te wo k n
me
ten t n l c n my 2 C.. j 4 4 1 2 a d41 .2 I ad cso c nb r a h da a yse i t es q e ta
h ai a e o o . 0 F R. j 0 .5 0 n 69 0. f e iin a e e o e t n tp n h e u n il
o
e uai pr s ,urhe e l ton i unn e s r 1
val ton oce s f t r vauai s ec s ay. d.

2

hours of an ei ghthour wor
kday and sti sx hour of an
itng i
s
ei hthour w or y. She c n ne r c i b l dde s r s a d
g kda
a
ve lm a r , ope , n
s f ds or cr l and can occasi l clm b r ps and sais,
caf ol
aw
onaly i am
tr

lne ,cr h,a soop/ nd. The cama i ro a d moe
t ql ouc nd t be
li nt s t) voi r
t n occasi
ha
onalexpos e t vi aton and al exposur t hazar
ur o br i
l
e o
ds.

She c n onl pef m smpl, e s t lan,j b i tuci
a
y ror i e ay o e r o nsr tons
consit w ih uns led wor w ih no m or t
s ent t
kil
k, t
e han occas onal
i
i er i w ih t publc and cow or s.
nt acton t he
i
ker

( .26 . Gi n s h a rsd lf tona c pact and a tr c nsdei tsi y fom a
Tr ) ve uc eiua unci l a iy,
fe o i rng etmon r
voc ton e r,t La J
a i al xpe t he w udge d t r i d t tM s Young i un bl t pe f m a y ofhe pa t
e e m ne ha
.
s a e o r or n
r s

r e n wor ( .
elva t k. Tr

Howe r t La J
ve , he w udge f
ound t t M s Young r t i s fci nt
ha
.
e a ns uf i e

f i
unctonalcapaciy t peror ot w or r es exitng i sgnii
t o f m her
k ol
s i n i fcant num ber i t natonal
n he i

e on
c omy. ( .30- ) Ac r ngl t La J c l dt tM s Yo i no dia e
Tr 31. codi y,he w udge oncude ha . ung s t sbld,
a t ts i no e tte t be ft und ret rfdea pr rm. Se g ealy20C. R.jj
nd ha he s t nild o neis e ihe e rl oga
e en r l
F.

40 1 20()a 41 920( . TheLa J
4.5 g nd 6. g)
w udge' o ni wa a ope astefna de sonoft
s pi on s d td h i l cii
he
1

Com m i i
ss oner by t Soci Securt A dm i s r i sA ppeal Counci. Havi exhaust al
he
al
iy
nitaton'
s
l
ng
ed 1
avaiabl adm i s r i r edi ,M s.Young has now a
l e
nit atve em es
ppeal t t scour.
ed o hi
t
W hie pl ntf m ay be di ed f ce ai f
l ai if
sabl or rt n onns of empl ent t cr al f ual
oym , he uci act
det m i ton i w he her pl ntf i diabl f al f
er na i s
t
ai if s s ed or l onus of subst i gai ul empl ent
antal nf
oym .
e e our em s
oof ch
t
Se 42 U. C.jj 4 d)2)a l c() Ther ar f el ent of pr whi m us be
e
S.
23( ( nd 382 a.
consi ed i m aki s an anal s. The eee nt aes
der n
ng uch
ysi
s lme s r umma i da f l :()obetve
rze s olows 1 j ci

media fcsa clnialfndngs ( t opi o a c l inso tetngphysca ;()
c l a t nd i c i i ; 2) he nins nd oncuso f r ai
iins 3
s j ci e d nc o physc lma fsai ofi ime t,a de ci dtr acai n'
ube tve vie e f ia niettons mpar ns s s rbe hough l ma ts
tsi y; nd()tecli ntse uc ton, aina hit y,rsdua s ls a a Vie v.
etmon a 4 h ama ' d ai voc to l sor e i l kil, nd ge. tk
Fi h,438F.d 11 7,1 59- ( h Ci.19 ) Und r
nc
2 5 1 60 4t r 71; ewoodv. bi f,298F. 850,851( h
Ri cof
2d
4t
Ci.1 2)
r 96 .

3

A fer a r ew of t r d i t s cas t cour i consrai t concl t t t
t
evi
he ecor n hi e, he
ts
t ned o
ude ha he

Com m is one ' fna d i i i s
s i rs i l ec s on s uppo t d by s t nta e de e The La J e' o ni
re
ubsa i l vi nc .
w udg s pi on
r fe t a t or h ev ua i of M s You s m e ca pr em s a t e t ntt w hi h t y
e l c s h oug al ton
. ng' di l obl
nd he x e o
c he
af ect her abiiy t ' or A lhough M s.Young suf er f om a com bi i of physcaland
f
lt o w k. t
f s r
naton
i

e o i nal i paim e t , s t n i l e de e s pors t La J ge' d t r i to t t s
m to
m r n s ubs a ta vi nc up t he w ud s e e m na i n ha he
r ai t r dualf i ca t t perf m a lm ied r
et ns he esi
unctonal paciy o
or
i t ange of lghtw or
i
k.
Tur ng fr tt t pl ntf sphysi i paim ent t r d'eveal t M s.Young has
ni is o he ai if'
cal m r
s, he ecor r
s hat
a hit y ofm uscul kel alcom pl nt I Sept berof201 herprm ar car physi an,Dr.
s or
os et
ai s. n
em
2,
i y e
ci

Bonni Cul n,pr srbe Trma f ba k pai ( .439) Ms Young c ntn d t
e ki eci d a dol or c
n. Tr
. .
o iue o
c mpli ofmus epan i M a of201 ( .545 .' r Cul n dig s d Ms Yo wih
o an
cl i n y
3. Tr ) D . ki a no e . ung t

u pe i dmyal aa myostsf whihs a i prs rbe Trma . ( . 47) Durnga
ns cfe
gi nd
ii or c he gan e ci d a dol Tr 5 . i

s b e u n ( lwo ne a ' nOco e 2 , 0 3 M s Yo n c niu dt c mpli o b c
u sq e tt l ma x m'o tb r j 2 1 , . u g o tn e o o an f a k
we
pai butexhi t nor alr
n
bied m ange ofm oton i herhead a neck,asw el asi herupperand l
i n
nd
l n
ower

e te te. ( .5 40 . He mus l sr t g t c r nain,a de p tndo rte s
xrmiis Tr 39- ) r ce tengh, ai, oodi to nd e e n el xe
wee as n ma. ( .5 . On J 26,201 M s Young prs td wih ba k pan a
r lo or l Tr 40)
une
4, .
eene , t c i nd
e hi tdtndene sao t l a s ne ( .58 85) Howe r he sri lgriets
x bie e r s lng he umb r pi . Tr 4- .
ve, r taght e as et
w asnor al herdeep t
m ,
endon r exesw er i ac ,and s exhi t nor alm ot s r h.
efl
e nt t
he
bied m
or t engt

58 . Dr Cul n a d a dig i ofl go a prs rbe '
5) . ki dde
a noss umba nd e ci d Soma a nee d f musl
s de or ce

s s . ( .58 . Tha s mont Ms Yo prsnt t a ur n c r fcly wih
pams Tr 6)
t ame
h, . ung ee ed o n ge t ae a ii t
t
c ansofba k pan. ( .59 . Ms You rpore t ts ha ij e he l rba k
omplit
c i Tr 6) . ng e td ha he d nurd r owe c
w hie If i one ofhergr
l itng
andchidr A lhough M s.Young appear t betuncom f t e,'
l en. t
ed o t
orabl 'her
physi exam i i r
cal
naton eveal çno s nalt
ed t pi ender ,'nor m ot stengt and (nor oac i '
ness' mal or r h,
û m tve'

4

rfe s ( .598 . Thee mi n ph iin dignosd he wih l o a rlrdiultsa
elxe . Tr )
xa nig ysca a e r t umbrs ca a c ii nd
prs rbe Noc a nee e frpan. ( .598 .
e ci d ro s d d o i Tr )
At t adm i s r i hearng hel on J
he
nit atve
i
d
anuar 14,2016,M s.Young t tfed t she
y
es ii hat

e re e rditngpai i he lgsa sde . ( .7980 . Shee tmae t ts c nstf
xpeinc s a ai
n n r e nd i s Tr - )
si td ha he a i or
a r m a el t ry t f t fve m i e be o e ne di t sa a d m o a t ts c n o y
pp oxi t y hit o ory- i
nut s f r e ng o t nd n
ve, nd ha he a nl
sand f a oxi a el fve t t n m i e b f e ( ve yt ng hurs ' a s b om e
t
or ppr m t y s o e
nut s e or C r hi
e
t ' nd he ec s

Si he de ' ( .8889 . Pli iff t rtsiidt ts tke ana onc ada andt the
tght a d. Tr - ) antf urhe etfe ha he a s p e y, ha t
l
'

na ls bewe n t a t e ho s ( .89 . Alhoug pli ifa knowld t ts
ps at t e wo nd hre ur. Tr ) t h antf c
e ged ha he
oc a i aly wa c she t r e yo gr ndc l r n f s ve a hou à a a tm e s t s ii d t a
c s on l t he r h e ung a hid e or e r l r t i , he e tfe h t

s us lyna a s na t yla a ta S veyhi hurs'o sveal yst ratr ( .
he ual ps s oo s he e ve nd h tç rt ng t'fr e r da hee fe. Tr
e
8 8 90.
6, 7, )
Afe c nsde i a lof t e d nc of r c d,t La J ge dee mi d t t M s
tr o i rng l
he vie e
e or he w ud
t r ne ha
.
Young' physi i paim ent ar not s se e as t pr
s
cal m r
s e
o ver
o eventper onnance of lght f m s of
f
i er or
wor actviy. l m aki t s de er i i t Law J
k it n
ng hi t m naton, he
udge f
ound t M s.Young' alegatons
hat
s l i
of diablng physi lm iatons ar not entr y cr bl The Law Judge not t t
s i
cal i t i
e
iel edi e.
ed hat he
pl ntf st eat entr ds do nots
ai if' r m
ecor
uppor heralegatonsr di t need f daiy na and
t
l i egar ng he
or l ps,

t tt ci ca e l to dic s d a ve i l e rltvey be gn obe tvefn ngs The
ha he lni l vauains suse bo ncud eai l ni j ci idi .
Law J
udge em phaszed t t w hie t m edi r ds r l conss ent com pl nt of pai
i
ha
l he
cal ecor efect
it
ai s
n,
pari ary i t pl ntf ' back, t fndi on exam i i w er gener l lm ied t
tcul l n he ai if s
he i ngs
naton
e
aly i t o
t
ender sand di notr
nes
d
evealsgnsofm or s e abnor altesordef s s asr
i
e ever
m ii
ect , uch educed r
ange

ofmoin,s n or ormoo d fct,orpo ii sri tlg rie ( .28 . Acc di y,t
to e s y
tr eiis
stve tagh e as . Tr )
or ngl he
Law Judge concl
uded t whie pl htf has w or r at lm iatons r uli f om her
hat
l ai if
k- el ed i t i
es tng r

m us oskel ali paim ent ,t clni fndi and ot evi
cul
et m r
s he i cal i ngs
her dence i t r d do notf l
n he ecor
uly

5

s ppor t pl i if s sa e e t c e ni t i e iy a pe s se o t s m pt m s s
u
t he a ntf ' t t m n s onc r ng he nt nst nd r it nce f he y o
he
cl m st e i
ai o xperence.

The La J dge a s de ln t a c ptDr Cul n' o ni r a di pl i if sa lt t
w u
l o c i ed o c e
. ki s pi on eg r ng a ntf ' biiy o
w ork. l J y of 2015,D r Cul n compl ed a m edi sour sat ent of t pl ntf s
n ul
. ki
et
cal
ce t em
he ai if'

phys c l a lt t pe f r w or r l t d a tvii s t t i i onss e t w ih t La J dge'
i a biiy o r o m
k- ç a e c i te ha s nc it n t he w u s
ass m entofpl ntf physi r dualf i ca t I partcul ,Dr.Cul n opi
ess
ai ifs
cal esi
unctonal paciy. n
i ar
ki
ned
t M s Young can occasi l lftno m or t t pounds sand and/ w al forl t t o
hat .
onaly i
e han en
,t
or k
ess han w
hour i an ei sn
ght hourw or
kday,and e
ngage i onl lm ied r
n y i t eachi pushi a puli
ng,
ng, nd lng.

59091.
- )
Upon r ew oft r d,t cour belevest t Law Judge r
evi
he ecor he
t i
hat he
easonabl af or ltl
y f ded ite
wei t Dr.Cul n' ass m ent W hie t Law Judge r
ght o
ki s ess
.
l he
ecogni D r Cul n asa çl tme
zed . ki
çong i
teatng sour ' he not t t D r Cul n i not a s als i t ar of t pl ntf '
r i
ce,'
ed ha . ki s
peci it n he eas
he ai ifs

i r nt, ndt ts di n i ntf a yobe tvesude orfndi t twoul s r he
mpaime s a ha he d otde iy n j ci t is i ngs ha
d uppo t r
o ni r ar ng t plitf' fnci al lmlains
pi ons eg di he anifs u ton i tto .

29) The La J e alo
.
w udg s

em phasi t Dr.Cul n' opi ons wer i
zed hat
ki s ni
e nconss entw ih t
it
t hose of er by t st e agency
f ed
wo at
physci , as w el as t opi on of Dr.W ilam H umphres who peror ed a cons t i
i ans
l he ni
li
i ,
f m
ulatve
physcaleval ton on J y l9,2013. Based on hi ow n clni fndi ,w hi wer ess i l
i
ua i
ul
s
i cal i ngs
ch e entaly
nor al D r Hum phri opi t tpl ntf can sand and w al up t si hour i an ei m , .
es ned ha ai if
t
k
o x
sn
ght hour

da a lf upt ffypoundsoc a i alya t nt pou fe ue l 2 ( r 5 ) Bot of
y, nd it o it
c son l nd we y nds r q nty. T . 34 . h
t sat agency physi ans concur ed w ih D r Hum phres'as sm ent em phasi ng t M s
he t e
ci
r
t .
i
ses
,
zi hat .

2 Durn t physc e
i g he
i al xami ton c uc ed by Dr Humphres M s Young' ba k a ne k we e
na i ond t
.
i, .
s c nd c
r

t o tn e t p lain'a ds eehii dn sg fcn tn en s i h r ons ( r5 3. Ad io al, e g i
f ne d ro ap to y n h x bt o ini a te d resn e jit, T . 3 ) dt n l h r at
n
'
e
i
i y
,
grp sr ng h,m us e sr ng h, a r nge of moton we e wihi no ma lmis a s m o on a o f t
i te t
cl t e t nd a
i
r t n r l i t, nd he ved
nd f he

e a n t ntbewi o t ifc l , ( . 3 -4 .
x miai a l t u dfiut Tr5 33 )
o
h
y
6

Young' me ca rcods smpl do no i u obe tve do me ain of s ius
s di l e r i y
t nclde j ci
cu ntto
ero
mus ul keealpr e . ( .l1 11 1 1 )
c os lt oblms Tr 5, 6, 43, 44 .
H a ng r ew ed t r d i isentr y,whi i not y de d ofsgnii ntphysi
vi evi
he ecor n t iet
ch s abl voi
i fca
cal
fndi and clni si t cour concl t subst i evi
i ngs
i cal gns, he
t
udes hat
antal dence s
upporst Law J
t he
udge'
s

d i i t not gi c t oli w e gh t D r Cul n' o ni n. A lhoug t o ni ns o a
ec son o
ve on r lng i t o . ki s pi o
t h he pi o f
t eatng s ce ar gener l . il t gr er wei unde t adm i s r tve r a i
r i our
e
aly entted o eat
ght
r he
nit a i egultons

a plc bl t plitf' cams se 20 C. R.jj40 1 27/)2)a 41 9 c( ,t c ur
p ia e o anifs li , e
F.
4.5 4 nd 6.27()2) he o t
belevest ,i t i t cas t Law J
i
hat n he ns ant e, he
udgepr
operl de er i t gi gr erw ei t ot
y t m ned o ve eat
ght o her
m edi evi
cal dence,i udi t r t f om Dr. umphri a t s ét agency physi ans. A l
ncl ng he epors r
H
es nd he t e
ci
1

t e physca obsr e t t t me ca rcod smpl do no i u obe tve
hre
iins e v d ha he di l e r i y es t nclde j ci
docum ent i of s ous m us os et pr em s, and t t e i no i caton t t t
aton
eri
cul kel al obl
hat her j
ndi i ha he
pl ntf sfbr
ai if' i omyal a coul be e
gi
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ed o enderherdi ed f a1 w or r at actviy. l
sabl or 1 k-el ed i t n
s t t cour bele t t La Judge r
hor, he
t i ves hat he w
easonabl r i on t r port f om Dr.Hum phri
y eled
he e s r
es
and t sat agency physci i concl ng t tt pl ntf ' physi i paim ent ar notso
he t e
i ans n
udi ha he ai if s
cal m r
s e
s e ast pr
ever
o eventper or ance oflght f m s ofw or actviy.
f m
i er or
k it

The r d perai ng t M s.Young' nonexeri i r
ecor
t ni o
s
tonal mpaiment pr
s esent s ewhatm or
s om
e

c le ng is s Theme c e de erfet t tM s Yo c resdi nos so mao
halngi sue .
dial vi nc elcs ha . ung ari ag e f j r
de essi anxi y, al
pr on,
et cohol us di order and dyshym i di der. She has been pr i
e s
,
t
c sor
escrbed
m edi i f depr i and a et by D r Cul n si a l t2010,buts hasnots
catons or
ess on
nxi y
. ki nce t eas
he
ought
r arteat entf om a m ent healh pr essonal On N ovem ber20,201 D r Br Selar ,a
egul r m
r
al t of i .
5, . uce l s

lc ns d ci c lps ol s,e mi d Ms Young a t r q tofhe at ne ( .60 .
ie e lnia ych ogit xa ne .
t he e ues
r tor y. Tr 4)
Dr.Selar not t pl ntf exhi t a df a ' af ectduri t m ent sat eval i
l s ed hat ai if
bied tl t' f
ng he
al t us
uaton.

605 . Ms. ungrpore t ts h toubewihhe me r patc al i temor n a
)
Yo e td ha he as r l t r moy, riulry n h
nig, nd

7

t ts ha pa sng t ht ofs cde i t t i e orplns' ( .605 . Dr Selr
ha he s si houg s uii , d hou ntnt
wi
a . Tr )
'
. las
adm i st ed t Beck D e essi I
ni er he
pr on nvent y,whi yi ded a Ss e' r i t M ood D i der
or
ch el
tever ' atng; he
sor

Quesi ie whihwa wihi nomallmis a t BunsAnxit I noy,whihyil d
tonnar, c s t n r i t; nd he r
ey nve tl
c ede

a S xte 'rtng. ( .605 . Hi dig tc i eso wa a f lws di l maor
n s rme' ai
e
Tr ) s a nosi mprsin s s olo : tkey j
l
d prsi dior r rc rn,modeaet svee wih melnc i faurs, posi eaco
e e sve s de, e ure t
rt o e r, t a holc et e lq sbl l hol
us dior r midt mo rt ' ( . ) Pli ifsco e s e ntyas dDrSelr t
e s de, l o deae. Tr605 . antf' unsl ubs que l ke . las o
'
com pl t an as m ent of M s.Young' m ent abiiy t per or wor r at actvii l
ee
sess
s
al lt o f m
k- el ed i tes. n

r pons,Dr Selr i c td t t(t queto weemor dealdt n ( wa )wilngt
es e . las ndiae ha she sins r
e tie ha he s li o
pr dea the c r ntcic tnc sa he a lt t wor 'a t thewa o t o nin
ovi bou r ure r umsa e nd r biiy o k' nd ha
s f he pi o

t thi e rirrpota quael s mmai dhi i e sp . ( . )
ha s a le e r de t y u rze s mprs ins Tr651.
On D ecem ber22,2015,M s.Y oung w ast ans t by am bul
r pored
ance t Carlon Roanoke
o ii
M em oralH os t f l ng a (r tofpos bl over e ofunknow n am ount ofm edi tons
i
pial olowi
tepor
si e
dos
ca i

a ac . ( .61 ) A CT sa o pli ifshe d rve ed no i rca alhe r ge
nd lohol' Tr 9 .
'
c n f antf' a e al
nta rni morha ,
mas,ormasefc. ( .6 ) Shewa a mitdt teitnsvec r uni a ac ul wih
s
s fe t Tr 21.
s d te o h ne i ae t nd ons t t

ps hitywa she e frt f lwi da ( . 4) OnDe e r23 201 M s Young
yc ar s c duld o he olo ng y. Tr 62 .
c mbe ? 5, .
w as t ans er ed vol ariy t t ps hit i uni,wher she w as t ea ed by Dr.Bus Kavur
r f r
unt l o he yc a rc t
e
r t
h
u.

( .6 6 ) Durngt i talme alsause l ton,Ms Yo safec wa Setitd'
Tr 27, 41. i he nii nt tt vauai
. ung' f t s s srce '
r

a s deci he mood a dt wn.' ( .631. Howe r he a tc ain,s e h,
nd he srbed r
s tdo '' Tr )
ve , r riulto pe c
c ce r ton,a a t nto we e no m a ;s r pore no s g f c n m em o y i pa r e s he
on nta i nd te i n r r l he e t d
i nii a t
r m im nt ; r

t ughsan a s ai swee lne ra l c l a s de e s cda i ain. ( .631.
ho t d sociton r i a nd ogia; nd he nid uii l de to Tr )
Dr Ka uadutdpl ntf' me c tonsatrs a ngwihhe prmayc r physca
. vur j se ai ifs diai fe pe ki t r i r ae
iin.
6 . M s Young t eae t me c to wihou sde efcs a C c be ftfo
44)
.
olrtd he diains t t i fe t nd s ed nei rm
voi
c tnu us . ( .644 . Sheas s c sulyalnde goupt rpys si s Ms Young
oni ed e' Tr )
'
lo uc esf l te d r hea eson . .
8

was s equenty dichar i sabl condii on Decem ber 29, 2015. A t t tme of her
ubs
l s ged n t e
ton
he i
di
schar s tendor ed an i pr m e i m ood and sl ' and (deni s ci orhom i dal
ge, he ç
s
m ove nt n
eep,'
s ed ui dal
ci

t ht,o ps hoi s oms' ( .6 ) Dui af l upa poi me wihDr Cul n
houg s r yc tc ympt . Tr 44 . rng olow- p nt nt t . ki
'
on Januar 5,2016,t pl ntf's m ood w as çeut i ' and herorent i be or s
y
he ai if
ç hym c,'
i aton, havi , peech,

a a aa eween ma. ( . 9) Dr Cul nnotdt toneo t me ctonspr ci d
nd ppe rnc r or l Tr65 . . ki e ha
f he diai esrbe
by Dr.Kavur seem ed t be hel ng.
u
o
pi
Att adm i sr i hearng,M s.Y oung t i t herm i i sl ert i usedt be
he
nitatve
i
estfed hat
nd s ow han t
o

a t ts s tme ha to ewihhe memoy. ( . . W he ake b he at ne i
nd ha he omei s s rubl t r
r Tr 93)
n s d y r tor y f
s alo has disculy concent atng,M s.Y oung r ponded i t afim a i e ai ng t i
he s
f t
ri
es
n he fr tve, xpl ni hat t

s tme tke he awhiet a we q tons ( .94 . M s Yo as tsiid t the
omei s a s r
l o ns r uesi . Tr )
. ung lo etfe ha r
anxi y pr
et event herf om bei çver s al' butt i doesnotaf ectherabiiy orw ilngness
s
r
ng ç y oci ,' hat t
f
lt
li

t goo i publc. ( .9 .
o utn i Tr 4)
Aferconsderng a1 oft evi
t
i i l he dence ofr d, heLaw Judge concl
ecor t
uded t M s.Y oung'
hat
s
af ectve,anxi y,and s t
f i
et
ubs ance abus di order lm i her abiiy t w or butt t do not
e s
si t
lt o
k
hat hey

rnde he dia e f alf msofs tnilgai ule oyme t ( .27 . I e l tnghe
e r r sbld or l or
ubsa ta nf mpl n. Tr ) n vauai r
m ent i r ent unders e t ee oft sequentalproces ,t Law J
al mpaim s
t p hr
he
i
s he
udge r
ecogni t M s.
zed hat
Y oung .has d oder t difculi ' i t a eas of S al f i ng' and ç
d
m
a e f i tes' n he r
i
soci unctoni '
s
concentaton,
r i

pesse e, pa . ( . . Howe rt La J f ndt t d pies hdifc te , s
ritnc or ce' Tr25)
'
ve,he w udge ou ha, es t uc fiulis M .
Y oung i nonet es capabl ofpe or i si e,unskil wor i vi lm ied i er i
s
hel s
e
rf m ng mpl
led
k nvol ng i t nt acton
w ih cow or s and t publc. l r
t
ker
he
i n eachi t s decii t Law J
ng hi
s on, he
udge r ew ed t e stng
evi
he xi i
m edi r ds notng t w hiet pl ntf r t var ng l sofdepr si t herpri ar
cal ecor , i hat l he ai if epored yi evel
es on o
m y

ca e physci durng t peri ati ue,s di notconsit l com pl n ofconce ra i or
r
i an i he od ss he d
senty
ai
nt ton

me r is s ors e ongoigtet n by ame tlhe lhpr esona. ( .27) TheLa
moy sue , e k
n rame t
na at ofsi l Tr .
w
9

J o evedt tçlq wasno unilt 201 ta s o an aps hol c e uainwih
udge bsr ha dit
t tl ae 5 h t he btied yc ogial val to t
t a ss a e ofhe al ne ' a t tt e m i ng ps hol s (d lne t c
he s it nc
r tor y, nd ha he xa ni
'
yc ogit t ec i d o ompl t a f m
e e or

c eni t cli ntsa lt t wok. ( .27) W ihrs c t pli ifshos tlzain
onc r ng he ama ' biiy o r ' Tr . t epet o antf' piai to
'
i Decem ber of 2015 f l i an over e whie i oxi t t Law J
n
olow ng
dos
l nt ca ed, he
udge not t t M s.
ed ha

Yo (d nidiwa as ci atmp a tr dia cd ntl' ( . . Heas e sz d
ung de e t s ui de te t nd eme t c ie a. Tr27)
'
lo mpha ie
t she w as f
hat
ound t be i ïa eut i m ood w ih good eye cont and gr i 'durng t
o n $ hym c
t
act
oom ng' i he

s e n f lw-p vii wih Dr Cul n. ( .27) Th La J
ubsque t olo u st t . ki Tr . e w udgeuli tl deemi d
tmaey tr ne
t t pl ntf steat entr dsi cat t s hasçwor r a ed lm iatonssem m i f om
hat he ai if' r m
ecor ndi e hat he
t k el t i t i t
ng r
m ent i r ent ,i udi any com poundi efect ofi er it al
al mpaim s ncl ng
ng f s nt m tent coholuse,butnott t
o he

e en ta s woul beu bl t s t nat c 40- urworwe k.' ( . )
xt t h t he d na e o usai ypial ho
k e ' Tr 27 .
I m a n t s de e m i to t La J
n ki g hi t r na i n, he w udge r i d,a l as i pa q on a c ula i
ele t e t n r
ons t tve
ps
ychol caleval i per or ed by D r M ar n Gar
ogi
uaton f m
. vi
dneri J of2013,asw el asm or r
n une
l
e ecent
r t f om nonexam i ng sat agency ps
epors r
ni t e
ychol s s. Based on hi r ew of M s Y oung'
ogit
s evi
.
s
m ent healh hit y,as w el as hi own clni sndi ,Dr Gar
al t s or
l
s
i cal
ngs . dnerdi
agnos pl ntf w ih
ed ai if t

ac d pe nc ,d t cdior r a a eydiode. ( .5 ) Dr Gad ra ssed
lohol e nde e ' hymi s de, nd nxit s r r Tr 28. . rne se s
ys
M s.Young' m ent capaciy f w or actviy asf l s:
s
al
t or k i t
olqw
She i abl t peror si e and r ii w or ac i tes on a
s e o f m mpl
epettve
k tvii
conss ent bas s w ih no m or t
it
i
t
e han a m id i r ent of
l mpaim
concent aton,per sence, or pace. She i abl t per or w or
ri
sit
s e o f m
k
actvii w ihouts alor addii super si
i tes t
peci
tonal
vi on. She i abl t
s eo
com pl e a nor alw or
et
m
kday or w or week w ihout i er uptons
k
t
nt r i
r uli fom her ps a rc condii
es tng r
ychit i
ton. She was ca e of
pabl
acceptng a1 i t uc i gi by t s exam i and r pondi
i
1 ns r tons ven
hi
ner
es
ng
approprat y. She i ca e of i er tng w ih supe s s
i el
s pabl
nt ac i
t
rvi or ,
cowor sand w ih t gene alpublc w ih no m or t m oder e
ker
t he
r
i t
e han
at
i paim entof s ali er i She i unlkel t decom pens e
m r
oci nt acton.
s i yo
at
due t t us s r ses encount ed i com pettve w or whie
o he ual t es
er n
ii
k
l
complantw ih ps a rc t at entand r ai ng abs i
i
t ychi t i re m
em ni
tnentf om
r
s t
ubs ances.

10

( .5 ) TheLa J gef ndt tDr Gad rsopi onwa ( nildt wegh t t e tnt
Tr 28.
w ud ou ha . rne ' ni
s s tte o i t o he xe
e
t ti s pporst ( w J
ha t u t he La udge'qfndi c eni s l lve a ane d f s s cily
s i ngs onc r ng kil e l nd e or ome o al
ba e lmiai s' ( .28 .
s d i tton .' Tr )
The s a e agency psychol s scom pl ed t o f m sr rdi pl ntf s ment hea1h:a
tt
ogit
et w or ega ng ai if'
al t

Ps hi ti Re e Te hni f u a aM e al s d Func i lCa iy A s e s e f m .
yc a r c vi w c que on nd
nt Re i ual
tona pac t s s m nt or
On t lter f m ,bot psychol s s i cat t t des t cert n m oder e lm iatons i t
he a t or
h
ogit ndi ed ha
pie
ai
at i t i n he
ca egores of Cs t ned concentaton and per it
t i
cusai
ri
s sence' and ds ali er i ' M s.Young i
'
doci nt acton,'
s
none hel s capabl ofunder andi and r em berng si pl i tuctons and w or pr
t es
e
st ng
em
i m e nsr i
k ocedures
,

a t ndi t s m pl w o k t s f t ho pe i ove a no m al o kda a i t r c i g w ih
te ng o i e r a ks or wo- ur rods r r w r y, nd n e a tn t

ot r t c mplt smpl wor duis ( .1 ,1 1 1 ) Thesaea n yps hol ss
hes o o ee i e k te . Tr 31 32, 45, 46 .
tt ge c yc ogit
not t M s.Y oung had r ponded w el t teat entf depr i t her abiiy t peronn
ed hat
es
lo r m
or
esson, hat
lt o f
basi ac i tesofdaiy lvi r ai i act and t herexam i i r dsdi notr
c tvii
l i ng em ned nt ,
hat
naton ecor d
evealany

sg fc n me a sausab maiis ( .1 1 1 ) Ac or ngl t yco l dt t
iniia t ntl tt nor lte . Tr 29, 42, 43 . c di y, he ncgde ha
M s. Young r ai t m ent capaciy t pe f m sm pl t ks des t lm iatons i
et ns he
al
t o r or i e as
pie i t i
n

c e tai pesse e,o pac . ( .1 1 1 1 ) Ba e o t c tso rviw
onc nrton, ritnc r e Tr 28, 31, 42, 46. s d n he our' wn e e
of t r d,t courtbeleves t t t Law Judge r onabl r i on t r port f om Dr.
he ecor he
i
ha he
eas
y eled
he e s r
Gar
dner and t st e agency ps
he at
ychol s s i concl ng t t t pl ntf s none tonal
ogit n
udi ha he ai if'
xeri
i paim ent do not pr
m r
s
event per or ance of sm pl uns led w or t i ves lm ied
f m
i e, kil
k hat nvol
i t

i ea to wihc wore sa t publc. ( . )
ntrcin t o k r nd he i Tr 26 .
On a
ppealt t scour,M s.Young,t ough couns ,m akest ee ar ent i s
o hi
t
hr
el
hr gum s n upportof

he moin f s
r to or ummayj me . Pli ifsfrtagume pr e s a cos q ton. As
r udg nt antf' is r nt esnt l e uesi
r l ed above,t Law Judge s fi l f
efect
he
peci caly ound t t pl ntf s em otonalpr em s r ul i
ha ai if'
i
obl
es t n

modeae difc te i c e rto pesse c orpa e. ( .25) Ye,i f multng hi
rt fiulis n onc ntain, ritn e,
c Tr . t n or ai s

fndi r di pl ntf resdualf i
i ngs egar ng ai ips i
unctonal ca t t Law J
paciy, he
udge di not i ude s
d
ncl
uch
defi enci N ordi t Law Judge i ude lm iatonsi concentaton,per sence,orpace i
ci es.
d he
ncl i t i n
ri
sit
n
t hypot i ques i pr
he
hetcal
tons opounded t t voca i
o he
tonal expertat t adm i s r i hearng.
he
nit atve
i

Cii ava it ofde i i , os no a y t to t e Unied St t sCou t Appe sf t Fourh
tng r e y
c s ons m t t bl ha f h
t ae
r of
al or he
t

Cic ti M a cov.Col n,78 F. 6 (t Ci. 5, antf ag st tt La J di
rui n s i
vi 0 3d 32 4h r 201 )pli if rue ha he w udge d
notsuf ci l accom m odat her m oder e difculi i concentaton,per i t
fi enty
e
at f i tes n
r i
s sence,orpace by

meeylmii he t smpl, kild,lg wok. ( . . W hiet sco t sa ptds h
rl i tng r o i e uns le iht r Tr26)
l hi ur ha do e uc
raoni onmuli eoc a i , e . a.Se o v. vi 21F. p. 639 6 43( . Va.
e s ng
tpl c sonss e e. , xtn Col n,
Sup 3d , 42- W D.
201 ,hec t sno beivet tt e d nc i M s You sc s spporst a iai o .
4)t ourdoe t le ha he vie e n . ng' a e u t he pplc ton f
t sr e.
hi ul
A s M s.Y oung r
ecogni i her brif,SM asci does not s and f t pr
zes n
e s
o
t
or he oposii t
ton hat
m oder e lm iatons i concentaton,per it
at i t i n
r i
ss ence,orpace al aystansl e i o a lm iaton i t
w
r at nt i t i n he

gesdua f tona ca iya s s nt. Rihadsv. ryhilNo.7:6CV0 46 201 U.
r i l unci l pact sesme q' c r Ber l,
'
1
02 , 8 S.
DitLEXI 505 a *11( . Va. a. 7, ) seas W e v. ryhil201 U. Dit
s.
S 35, t W D. M r 2 2018; e lo bb Ber l, 8 S. s.

LEXI 81 42,a * ( . N. M a 1 201 ) Rahe,t de son u rc r st La
S 7 t 39 M D. C. y 4, 8. t r he cii ndes o e he w
J
udge' dut t expl n how hi r i
s y o
ai
s es dualf i capaciy fndi adequat y account f a
unctonal
t i ngs
el
or

caman' wor r ae lmiai . Se Ma co,78 F. a 638(ç r pst ALJc ne ai
li ts k-eltd i ttons e s i 0 3d t t ha he
pe
a xpl n
w hy M as o' m oder e lm iaton i concentaton,perss ence,orpace at s e t ee does not
ci s
at i t i n
ri
it
t p hr
t ansat i o a lm iaton i M as o' r dualf tonalcapaciy. For exampl t ALJ may
r l e nt i t i n
ci s esi
unc i
t
e, he
fndt t concentaton,per s ence,orpace lm ia i doesnotaf ectM as o' abiiy t wor
i hat he
r i
sit
i t ton
f
ci s lt o
k,

i whi h ca e i w oul ha be n a o i t t e ud i fom t e h he i a t nd r t t
n c s t
d ve e ppr pra e o xcl e t r h ypot tc l e e ed o he

voc to le e t Bu b a e t ALJ hee ga no e pl ai a rma i i or r' .
aina xp r. t ec us he
r ve
x an ton, e nd s n de.)
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asks or unskil w or des t lm iatons i concent aton,per i ence,and pace,cours have
led
k pie i t i
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sst
t
concl
uded t lm ii t hypot tcalt i ude onl unskil w or s fci l account f
hat i tng he
he i o ncl
y
led
k uf i enty
s or

s hlmiai .' W i c l Co rofSoc Se ,631F. 11 ,1 0( t Ci. )(ie
uc i ttons' ns he v. mm'
. c.
3d 76 18 11h r 2011 ctd
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n ak
l r o m ng s mpl ne w se a ks ' o s
s wor ng n o te s

no p o tonj wihnopublcc nt t' (mpha i omitd .
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)
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zi hat .
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hel
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N

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ç mplse y o e r ob nsr cins o itnt t kild r t
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c so lntrcin t he i nd wor r. Tr 26 .
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t
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M s.Y oung' s
s econd ar ent i t t Law J
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udge f l t çaddr t opi ons
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ender by D r Selar ' Pl' Br Supp.M ot Sum m .J.l7,D ocketN o.17. Thi ar enti
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wih m e i. Asi cae a ,Dr Selr e ua e pli ifa t r q to he a t ne
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i hat he ai if
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ks
n

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or o ses ai if s ym om
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5)
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ns se
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tc mpr s i n, he w u
ound t tt pl n ifs f r
ha he ai tf uf e s

fom S j d rs i diore wih mea holcfaurs'a t tt sdior rc tttsa
r s or epe sve s d r t lnc i e t e , nd ha hi s de onsiue
ma
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lt o k,
ls
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naly, el ng he
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3d

( h Ci.201 ,M s Young c ntndsta t La J dge' ases n ofhe t tmony a
4t r 7) .
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r esi
nd
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ube tve mpl nt s t uppo td ubsa ta vi nc .
l .
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adm i sra i hearng t t she experences c oni pai f i
nit tve
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e y,
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om
Upon r ew oft r d,t cour i unabl t dicer any er or i t Law Judge' cr biiy
evi
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he w udge c r f l co i er d pl i if s m e c lhi t y a ong
a e uly ns d e a ntf ' di a sor l
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t
l i
di he ympt sofherphysi a m ent i r e s. The
om
cal nd
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courtagr t pl ntf st tm ony i som e ha i
ees hat ai if' es i
s
w t nconsit wih t com pl nt docum ent i
sent t he
ai s
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t te t ntr c r a t o j ci Gndi one nai Th ,hec r i sts dt t
he rame e ods nd he b etve ngs xami ton. us t ou ts aife ha
s t i evi
ubs antal dence s
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ssi
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t hat
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t tpl nifs fr fom I nue t ta c n be e pece t r ul i s jci lmiains
ha aitf ufes r i
mpai ns h t a
x td o es t n ube tve i tto .
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,t t n
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al
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uat
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a tvi I mus berc z dt tt i biiyt wor wihou a y s j ci c mplit doe
ci t t t e ognie ha he na l o k t t n ube tve o ans s
y.
t
no ofis l r nde acl i a dia e Se Cr i 76 F. d a 5
t t e f e r a m nt s bl d. e a g,
3 t 92. I a a st t c t h tt
t ppe r o he our t a he

La J ge c nsdee alo t me ca e de e aswela a1 oft s j ci fcor
w ud o i rd l f he di l vi nc ,
l s l he ube tve a t s
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lct n he dence-sam a t wihi t pr nce
i
ter t n he ovi

of t Com m i i ,even i t courtm i r ve t confi t dif renty. Ri dson v.
he
ssoner
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ght esol he
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