Legal Opinion
Haeffele v. Hercules Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided June 8, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-722 MMSPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Harold J. Haeffele seeks an order directing defendants to permit him to participate in the Hercules Specialty Chemicals Company 1985 Retirement Incentive Program, known as the “Flex-5” program. Plaintiff alleges that his exclusion from the Flex-5 program constitutes a breach of contract and a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Defendants Hercules Incorporated, Hercules Incorporated Retirement Income Plan Pension Trust, and Bankers Trust Company (collectively “Hercules”) dispute these…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re Phillips Petroleum Securities LitigationDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1988
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