Guthart v. White

263 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2001) MARVIN GUTHART, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-CROSS APPELLEE, v. THOMAS WHITE, ROBERT PARK, DALTON HOOKS, GARY SILVA, RICHTER, GARY SUTTON, AS TRUTEES OF THE ELECTRICAL WORKERS HEALTHAND WELFARE TRUST OPINION FUND, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES-CROSS APPELLANTS. Nos. 99-16007, 99-16051 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted November 17, 2000 Filed Sept. 5, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] George W. Foley, Jr., Pearson, Patton, Shea, Foley & Kurtz, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee. Andrews S. Brignone and Adam P. Segal, Schreck Morris, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the defendants-appellees-cross-appellants. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Lloyd D. George, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. KEN CV-97-00293 LDG/RJJ Before: Alex Kozinski, Michael Daly Hawkins, and Marsha S. Berzon, Circuit Judges. Berzon, Circuit Judge 1 Marvin Guthart appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellees/Cross-Appellants, trustees of a union trust fund from which Guthart claims entitlement to health benefits. Guthart also appeals the award of attorneys' fees…