Does the SCRA bar a plaintiff from bringing a claim for disability benefits while she is on active military duty?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Shackelford v. Virtu Invs., No. 2:16-cv-1601-TLN-EFB PS (E.D. Cal. 2019):

the defense needs of the Nation." 50 U.S.C. 3902. To promote that objective, The SCRA imposes "limitations on judicial proceedings that [can] take place while a member of the armed forces is on active duty, including insurance, taxation, loans, contract enforcement, and other civil actions." Brewster v. Sun Trust Mortg., Inc., 742 F.3d 876 (9th Cir. 2014). Plaintiff does not allege that she is on active military duty; instead, she specifically alleges that she "is a disabled gulf war era veteran . . . ." ECF No. 8 at 1. Accordingly, the SCRA is not applicable.

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