United States Seventh Circuit

In an ERISA suit seeking continuation of long-term disability payments, summary judgment for defendants on the basis that plaintiff's claim was untimely is affirmed where: 1) a contractual limitations period is enforceable in an ERISA action so long as it is reasonable; and 2) the contractual provision of the plan at issue limiting the time for filing claims was reasonable under the circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2008
• Decided 09/16/2008
• Published 09/16/2008

Judges

• ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before MANION, ROVNER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Thomas Olson (argued), Hall Legal, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph P. Wright (argued), Laura Skilton Verhoff, Stafford Rosenbaum, Madison, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.