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Carl DAHLSTRAND, as personal representative of the estate of Lola Dahlstrand, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECURITY TITLE AGENCY, INC., Long-Term Disability Plan; UNUM Life Insurance Company of America, Defendants-Appellees.
    No. 04-15809.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Argued and Submitted Sept. 30, 2005.
    Decided Oct. 7, 2005.
    Randolph G. Bachrach, Esq., Phoenix, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
    Stephen M. Bressler, Esq, Kimberly Demarchi Fax, Dominique K. Barrett, Esq., Lewis & Roca, LLP, Phoenix, AZ, for Defendants-Appellees.
    Before: HAWKINS, THOMAS, and MCKEOWN, Circuit Judges.
   MEMORANDUM

We affirm the district court’s summary judgment grant in favor of defendants. Even if we were to apply de novo review, UNUM was not provided sufficient evidence that Lola Dahlstrand was continuously disabled, as defined by the plan, prior to the end of her coverage through the ninety-day elimination period, as required by the plan. While some of her treating physicians stated that she was disabled, their statements did not provide sufficient detail regarding when and how she was disabled during the relevant time period.

AFFIRMED. 
      
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