Court of Appeals for the First Circuit September 4, 1997, 96-2050 (DeNovellis v. Shalala)

USCA1 Opinion United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit For the First Circuit ____________________ No. 96-2050 VINCENT DeNOVELLIS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. DONNA E. SHALALA, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant, Appellee. ____________________ APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Patti B. Saris, U.S.