United States Tenth Circuit

In an ERISA action arising from a denial of disability benefits, summary judgment for defendants on limitations grounds is affirmed where defendant's benefit plan's limitations period was enforceable because the plan was not ambiguous and the limitations period was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/30/2009
• Published 09/30/2009

Judges

• HARTZ, Circuit Judge., Before HARTZ, Circuit Judge, BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jack Shelton, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick J. Kenny, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, St. Louis, MO, and Karrie J. Clinkinbeard, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Kansas City, MO, for Defendant-Appellee.