Legal Opinion
Syed v. Hercules, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 31, 2000No. 99-5472UnknownCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
Sajid Syed (“Syed”) injured his back in January 1992, while working as a chemical operator for Hercules, Inc. (“Hercules”). Syed brought this action under ERISA § 502(a)(1)(B), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B), alleging that Hercules denied him disability benefits owed under the company’s employee benefits plan. In addition to damages, Syed requested the imposition of sanctions against Hercules for failure to provide him with the plan document pursuant to a written request, as required by ERISA § 502(c), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(c). He also sought redress for…
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