NIKAIDO v. CENTENNIAL LIFE INS. CO.

No. 92-56592.

42 F.3d 557 (1994)

George NIKAIDO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CENTENNIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Hughes Aircraft Company Income Insurance Plan, and Hughes Aircraft Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 12, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon J. Arkin, Shernoff, Bidart & Darras, Claremont, CA, for plaintiff-appellant.

Arthur W. Francis, Jr., Redondo Beach, CA, for defendants-appellees.

Before: BROWNING, PREGERSON, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges.


BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

George Nikaido brought this action against The Centennial Life Insurance Company ("Centennial"), Hughes Aircraft Company Income Insurance Plan ("Plan"), and Hughes Aircraft Company ("Hughes") to recover disability benefits allegedly due under the Plan. The district court granted Centennial's motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), holding that the action is barred by the statute of limitations. We reverse.

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