District Court, N.D. Illinois November 21, 1997, No. 96 C 7828 (Rake v. Callahan)

OPINION AND ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court are cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the court grants the motion of Defendant Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) and denies the motion of Plaintiff Christine Rake (“Rake”).

I. BACKGROUND

Rake brings this action pursuant to Section 205 of the Social Security Act (“Act”), 42 U.S.C.