United States First Circuit

In an appeal primarily addressing an employee's ERISA-related claims against a former employer, summary judgment for employer is affirmed over employee's claims that: 1) he was denied disability benefits to which he was entitled under ERISA section 502(a)(1)(B); 2) he was denied access to documents and descriptions relating to a disability plan and an employee stock bonus plan under ERISA section 502(a)(1)(A), (a)(3), and (c); and 3) his employer's improper plan administration and failure to provide certain benefits to him as a resident of Puerto Rico amounted to national origin discrimination in violation of Title VII.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2008
• Published 04/04/2008

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before Torruella and Lynch, Circuit Judges, Keenan, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Luis Vivaldi Oliver, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roberto Feliberti with whom Arturo Díaz-Angueira and Cancio, Nadal, Rivera & Díaz, P.S.C. were on brief for appellees.