Legal Opinion
Monty J. Degruise v. Sprint Corporation, Sprint Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 27, 2002No. 00-31320PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:
This case presents an issue of first impression for this Court.
The sole issue is whether a company-meets its notification duty under COBRA by sending a letter by “certified mail” to an individual’s last known address even when the company knows that the individual did not actually receive the letter.
The answer is yes.
The district court is affirmed.
FACTS
Sprint terminated Monty Degruise’s employment on February 4, 1998. By letter dated February 11, 1998, Sprint mailed to Degruise, by certified mail with return receipt requested, the notice required by the…
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