District Court, District of Columbia August 25, 1977, Civ. A. No. 75-626 (Holley v. Califano)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge:

Mary C. Holley, the widow of a coal miner, seeks the reversal of the decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (H.E.W. or Agency) denying her claims for “black lung” benefits arising from the total disability of her late husband, Luther Holley.