Case Name: William J. UNDERWOOD, For and in behalf of Marion R. Cardwell, Deceased, as next friend, and interested party, Appellant, v. Robert H. FINCH, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1970-10-08
Citations: 433 F.2d 763
Docket Number: No. 14420
Parties: William J. UNDERWOOD, For and in behalf of Marion R. Cardwell, Deceased, as next friend, and interested party, Appellant, v. Robert H. FINCH, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Appellee.
Judges: Before HAYNSWORTH, CRAVEN and BUTZNER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 433
Pages: 763–763

Head Matter:
William J. UNDERWOOD, For and in behalf of Marion R. Cardwell, Deceased, as next friend, and interested party, Appellant, v. Robert H. FINCH, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Appellee.
No. 14420.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Oct. 8, 1970.
Alfred S. Wyllie, Jr., on the brief for appellant.
William L. Osteen, U. S. Atty., and J. Howard Coble, Asst. U. S. Atty., on the brief, for appellee.
Before HAYNSWORTH, CRAVEN and BUTZNER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
We have carefully considered the record and the briefs and appendix filed by the parties. Finding that the portion of the district court's excellent opinion, 318 F.Supp. 1157, which concludes that there is substantial evidence to support the Secretary's finding that decedent was not disabled within the meaning of the Act on or before the date the decedent last met the special earnings requirement is plainly correct, we deem it unnecessary to decide the standing question and conclude that there is no issue of substance for consideration on appeal. Accordingly, we dispense with oral argument and affirm the lower court's grant of summary judgment for appellee.
Affirmed.