Christopher Martin v. NFL Disability Plan

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 25-2984

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Christopher Martin

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant

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NFL Disability Plan; NFL Retirement Plan; Michael B. Miller, Plan Director;

Gabriella Brown, Senior Coordinator - Player Benefits; Anita Martin; Legal Representatives of Anita Martin; Colin M. Quinn; Lewanna Bell Lloyd; Judge Krishnan Christopher Jayaram; Judge Christina Dunn Gyllenborg; Leonard Math;

Mary R. Wyatt; Tammy Parrott

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees

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Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City

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Submitted: June 3, 2026 Filed: June 8, 2026

[Unpublished]

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Before GRUENDER, KELLY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Christopher Martin appeals after the district court1 dismissed his civil action, challenging only the resolution of his Employment Retirement Income Security Act claim, which the district court concluded was time-barred. After careful review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we find no basis for reversal. See Humphrey v. Eureka Gardens Pub. Facility Bd., 891 F.3d 1079, 1081 (8th Cir. 2018) (reviewing de novo grant of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss claim as time- barred). Accordingly, we affirm, and we deny the pending motions. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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1 The Honorable Howard Sachs, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.