Facts

Plaintiff King Luther Martin applied for disability insurance benefits and supplemental social security income under the social security act. Martin's application was denied initially and on reconsideration. Martin then requested a hearing before an administrative law judge, who determined that Martin suffered from the severe impairments of human immunodeficiency virus, back disorder, affective disorder, anxiety disorder, psychotic disorder, and polysubstance abuse in reported remission, but was not disabled. Martin filed for judicial review and moved for summary judgment. Defendant cross-motioned for summary judgment.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendant improperly analyzed the medical evidence and gave an inaccurate assessment of plaintiff's credibility. Additionally, plaintiff claimed that defendant in accurately assessed Step Two of the disability analysis and failed to find that plaintiff's ailments met a listed impairment. Plaintiff further contended that the Appeal's Council made an inaccurate determination of the evidence provided.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the allegations and contended that she gave the appropriate amount of weight to the medical testimony and plaintiff's credibility. Additionally, defendant argued that she accurately evaluated plaintiff's disability assessment.

Result

The court entered judgment granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and denying defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment. The court also remanded the case for further proceedings finding that defendant did not accurately take into consideration all of plaintiff's impairments.