Linda L. Maidens v. Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company

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82 F.3d 423·1996 WL 169342·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 21622
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 10, 199694-55975California1,525 words

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82 F.3d 423 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Linda L. MAIDENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MASSACHUSETTS CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-55975. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 8, 1996. * Decided April 10, 1996. Before: POOLE, WIGGINS, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Linda L. Maidens appeals the district court's judgment in favor of Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company ("Mass Casualty") following a bench trial. Maidens contends that the district court erred by finding that Maidens was not totally disabled within the meaning of three disability insurance policies. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 The district judge's findings of fact following a bench trial shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous. Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a); See Price v. United States Navy, 39 F.3d 1011, 1021 (9th Cir.1994). The district court's conclusions of law are reviewed de novo. Price,…

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