Legal Opinion
Ritzer v. National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions Insurance Trust Fund Hospital, Medical, Surgical Health Benefit
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 30, 1992No. 91 C 4145PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NICKERSON, District Judge:
Plaintiff Karl Ritzer brought this action in the Civil Court of the City of New York, County of Queens, against the National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions Insurance Trust Fund Hospital, Medical, Surgical Health Benefit (the “Fund”) alleging a wrongful denial by the Fund of his medical benefit claim and seeking “damages” of $25,000.
Defendant removed the action to this court on the ground that the Fund is an employee welfare benefits plan within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. BruchSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Bowen v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Reichelt v. Emhart Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- George Haeberle v. Board of Trustees of Buffalo Carpenters Health-Care, Dental, Pension Andsupplemental FundsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Vivion McRae and Paulette McRae v. Seafarers' Welfare PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Ludwig v. NYNEX Service Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- Sibley-Schreiber v. Oxford Health Plans (N.Y.), Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1999
- Estate of Ritzer Ex Rel. Ritzer v. National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions Insurance Trust Fund HospitalDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1993
- Medoy v. Warnaco Employees' Long Term Disability Insurance PlanDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1999
- Blessing v. Deere & Co.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1997
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.