Legal Opinion
Teresa Kowalski v. L & F Products
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 2, 1996No. 95-5101PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we must address the scope of § 510 of the Employment Retirement Income & Security Act (“ERISA”) to determine whether appellant-employee Teresa Kowalski (“Kowalski”) stands protected from her employer’s alleged retaliatory discharge. Kowalski argues that the district court incorrectly granted summary judgment in favor of appellee-employer L & F Products (“L & F”). Kowalski has alleged that L & F terminated her for exercising her right to receive certain disability benefits.
We hold that Kowalski has raised a cognizable cause of action…
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