United States Ninth Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's football degenerative disability benefits is affirmed where the National Football League Player Retirement Plan did not abuse its discretion in concluding that the disability did not arise from football activities.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/10/2004
• Decided 06/13/2005
• Published 06/13/2005

Judges

• BEEZER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  BEEZER, HALL, and McLANE WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lawrence D. Rohlfing, Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, Santa Fe Springs, California, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John P. McAllister, Groom Law Group, Washington, DC, for the defendants-appellees.