United States Second Circuit

In failing to accord controlling weight to the treating physician's opinion, an administrative law judge (ALJ) erroneously denied plaintiff disability benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/10/2003
• Published 07/10/2003

Judges

• FEINBERG, Circuit Judge., Before:  FEINBERG, VAN GRAAFEILAND and F.I. PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles A. Pirro III,Pirro & Church, LLC, South Norwalk, CT, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ann M. Nevins, Bridgeport, CT, (Kevin J. O'Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut;  Patrick J. Caruso;  Jeffrey A. Meyer, of counsel), for Appellee.