Legal Opinion

Cognetta v. Bonavita

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided June 7, 2018No. 17-CV-3065 (ARR) (RML)PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSS, United States District Judge:

Plaintiffs Frank Cognetta, George Orlando, Matthew Matassa, and Roy Kohn are trustees of the Wine, Liquor & Distillery Workers Union Local 1-D Major Medical Plan (the "Plan" or the "Fund"), an employee benefit plan, as defined in Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1002(3). The Plan has paid approximately $110,000 to cover medical expenses incurred by defendants James and Nicole Bonavita as a result of a car accident. Pursuant to ERISA § 503(a)(3), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3), plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that…

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