United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in 1) awarding maximum COBRA damages based on employer's failure to provide notice, 2) awarding damages under 29 U.S.C. section 1132(c)(1)(B) for employer's failure to provide a Summary Plan Description upon written request, and 3) ordering employer to provide a certificate of life insurance as an equitable remedy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/09/2003
• Published 09/09/2003

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BEAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael J. Gallagher, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Linda C. McFee, argued, Kansas City, MO (Robert L. Wehrman, on the brief), for appellee.