Ex parte Yee Hing Pan

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• stating that the statute of limitations will be tolled only until the plaintiff is able through exercise of proper diligence to file suit
• explaining that mental illness equitably tolls a statute of limitations “only if the illness in fact prevents the sufferer from managing his affairs and thus from understanding his legal rights and acting upon them”
• finding that 29 U.S.C. § 791 may be tolled “if the plaintiff because of disability, irremediable lack of information, or other circumstances beyond his control just cannot reasonably be expected to sue in time”
• reasoning that even serious mental illnesses are treatable
• rejecting the application of equitable tolling where, apart from a brief manic episode, plaintiff was “compos mentis” during the relevant time frame and attended college
• suggesting but not deciding that collateral estoppel is a question for the arbitrator

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