CAPOVILLA v. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BD.

No. 89-70193.

924 F.2d 885 (1991)

Louie J. CAPOVILLA, Petitioner, v. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided January 24, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Lockshin, Britt, Lockshin, Simlick & Nevin, Sacramento, Cal., for petitioner.

Thomas W. Sadler, Railroad Retirement Bd., Chicago, Ill., for respondent.

Before CANBY, NOONAN and RYMER, Circuit Judges.


CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Louis J. Capovilla appeals the Railroad Retirement Board's dismissal of his application for a total and permanent disability annuity pursuant to the Railroad Retirement Act, 45 U.S.C. § 231a. We affirm the Board's decision.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Capovilla injured his back while working for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1984. He has not worked since that date. On August 20, 1986 he reached a settlement with the railroad...

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