L. Keith LOYD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee

In this appeal, L. Keith Loyd contests the grant of summary judgment for defendant; the district court concluded that Loyd’s civil action was not timely filed. We affirm.

I

On December 12, 1984, L. Keith Loyd filed for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. After a hearing, the Administrative Law Judge denied Loyd’s application for benefits on October 18, 1985. The Appeals Council (“Council”) upheld the Administrative Law Judge’s decision and, on January 15, 1986, the Council sent Loyd a letter to this effect. The Council’s letter explained that…