United States Ninth Circuit

A decision upholding the denial of plaintiff's claim for disability benefits under an ERISA-governed policy is reversed where a finding that plaintiff was not entitled to benefits under a policy because he had recovered from his disability within the 90-day elimination period was clearly erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/14/2006
• Decided 08/07/2006
• Published 08/07/2006

Judges

• Before: B. FLETCHER, FERGUSON, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lyle R. Mink, Esq., Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stacey R. Turner, Esq., Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellee.