WILLIAMS v. UNUM LIFE INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 95-16796.

113 F.3d 1108 (1997)

Gregery D. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, The Plan Policy Number 308598-001, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Schreiber, Walnut Creek, California, for plaintiff-appellant.

Russell G. Petti, Bannan, Green, Smith & Frank, Los Angeles, California, for defendant-appellee.

Before: FLETCHER and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and JENKINS, District Judge.


OPINION

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Gregery D. Williams appeals the grant of summary judgment to UNUM Insurance Company dismissing his ERISA action seeking disability benefits. The district court concluded that Williams' claim was barred by the statute of limitations. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we reverse and remand.

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