Case Name: Milca BUROTTO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY; Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc. Disability Plan, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-01-18
Citations: 163 F. App'x 565
Docket Number: No. 04-55180
Parties: Milca BUROTTO, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY; Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc. Disability Plan, Defendants—Appellees.
Judges: Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, GOODWIN, Circuit Judge, and SEDWICK, District Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 163
Pages: 565–566

Head Matter:
Milca BUROTTO, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY; Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc. Disability Plan, Defendants—Appellees.
No. 04-55180.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 10, 2006.
Decided Jan. 18, 2006.
Glenn R. Kantor, Esq., Kantor & Kan-tor, LLP, Sherman Oaks, CA, for Plaintiff — Appellant.
Robert F. Keehn, Esq., Galton & Helm, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants — Appellees.
Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, GOODWIN, Circuit Judge, and SEDWICK, District Judge.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
The Honorable John W. Sedwick, United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
ORDER
Appellant Burotto argues for the first time on appeal that discretionary clauses in disability insurance policies are illegal and contrary to the public policy of California. We do not believe that this issue should be addressed for the first time on appeal. We VACATE the judgment and REMAND to the district court to permit the parties the opportunity to develop a record and offer arguments regarding the validity of discretionary clauses under California insurance law and under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
AARP's motion for leave to file an amicus brief is DENIED AS MOOT.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.