Snell v. Chater

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _______________________ No. 95-30080 Summary Calendar _______________________ MERCEDES SNELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus SHIRLEY CHATER, Commissioner Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. _________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (93 CV 2109) _________________________________________________________________ August 24, 1995 Before DAVIS, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* In this social security disability case, appellant Snell, a 34-year old moderately obese woman with ninth grade education and no work history, was denied benefits. She asserted that she is disabled because of hypertension and heart problems, compounded by obesity and schizo-affective disorder. Having failed to obtain * Local Rule 47.5 provides: "The publication of opinions that have no precedential value and merely decide particular cases on the basis of well- settled principles of law imposes needless expense on the public and burdens on the legal profession." Pursuant to that Rule, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published. relief throughout the administrative and judicial process to date, Snell has appealed. We find no error and affirm.