Cooper v. Kossan

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BRINKEMA, District Judge.

This action began when the plaintiffs, participants and beneficiaries of an employee pension benefit plan maintained by their former employer (“the Plan”), brought suit against Robert L. Kossan (“Kossan”) and others, alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1102 et seq. (“ERISA”). Kossan, both individually and in his capacity as trustee for the Plan, then filed a Third Party Complaint, seeking contribution from Robert L. Parris, a co-fiduciary, and payment of promissory notes that are due and owing to the Plan.…