Legal Opinion
Leyda v. AlliedSignal, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 28, 2003No. Docket Nos. 02-7408, 02-7496PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Maureen E. Leyda (“Mrs.Ley-da”), suing individually and as executrix of the estate of her late husband Charles L. Leyda (“Leyda”), appeals from so much of a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Janet C. Hall, Judge, as denied her attorney’s fees as the prevailing party in this action against defendant AlliedSignal, Inc. (“Al-liedSignal”), for violation of its duty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (1994), to disclose to Leyda the terms of an employee benefit plan.…
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