United States Seventh Circuit

Substantial evidence supported Appeals Council's and Commissioner's decisions that deceased spouse, with whom appellant did not live, was not the natural father of her children under state law, precluding child's benefits, mother's benefits, and lump sum death benefits.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2000
• Decided 01/11/2001
• Published 01/11/2001

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and DIANE P. WOOD and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward Lonergan (argued), Frederick J. Daley, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward P. Studzinski (argued), Social Security Administration, Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.