Stvartak v. Eastman Kodak Co.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

GLAZEBROOK, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Eastman Kodak Company [“Kodak”] employed plaintiff Ronald S. Stvartak [“Stvartak”] for sixteen years as a technical sales representative. On May 19, 1989, Kodak informed Stvartak that Kodak was terminating his employment. At that time, Stvartak was a plan participant in two employee welfare benefit plans providing disability benefits. Kodak established and maintained the plans pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), (3), (5), (7), (8); Defendant’s…