United States First Circuit

Where an employer fails to respond to an employee's request for certain retirement plan documents within 30 days, as required by ERISA, and fails to inform her in a timely fashion after her resignation of her right to continue coverage under its health insurance plan, as required by COBRA, a district court nonetheless acts within its discretion to deny civil penalties against employer.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/07/2002
• Published 03/07/2002

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, and CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert C. Brooks with whom Daniel L. Rosenthal and Verrill & Dana, LLP were on brief for plaintiff.


• For Appellees:
  
• James R. Erwin with whom Margaret Coughlin LePage, Joanne S. Hanson and Pierce Atwood were on brief for defendant.