MORRISON v. SEAFARERS INTERN. UNION OF N. AMERICA

No. 95-CV-547 (JRB).

954 F.Supp. 55 (1996)

George MORRISON and Maureen Morrison, Plaintiffs, v. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFL-CIO a/k/a S.I.U., Seafarers' Maritime Union a/k/a S.M.U., Seafarers' Welfare Plan, The Medical Dept. of the Seafarers' Welfare Plan, The New York Methodist Hospital, Occupational Health Services of the New Methodist Hospital, S.I.U. MediCal a/k/a S.I.U. Seafarers' Clinic, Arnold Berlin, M.D., Anthony Saleh, M.D., Esther Hertz, P.A., "John Doe", M.D., a fictitious name to represent the physician's signature on the Physical Examination Report of the Seafarers' Welfare Plan, dated August 11, 1992, "Joseph Doe", M.D., a fictitious name to represent the physician designated to supervise Esther Hertz, P.A., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

November 25, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin F. Simon, New York City, for George Morrison, Maureen Morrison.

Deborah Rebecca Kleinberg, Camp Springs, MA, Robert H. Bogucki, Robert H. Bogucki, P.C., Garden City, NY, AFL-CIO, Seafarers Welfare Plan, Medical Dept. of the Seafarers' Welfare Plan, S.I.U. Medical, John Doe, M.D., Joseph Doe, M.D.

Deborah Rebecca Kleinberg, Camp Springs, MA, Robert H. Bogucki, Robert H. Bogucki, P.C., Garden City, NY, Carol Tocci, Schiavetti, Devito, Begos & Nicholson, Garden City, NY, for New York Methodist Hospital, Occupational Health Services of the New York Methodist Hospital, Arnold Berlin, M.D., Anthony Saleh, Esther Hertz, P.A.


MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

BARTELS, District Judge.

Defendant Seafarers' Welfare Plan ("the Plan") moves for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 on the basis of federal preemption of state law. Co-Defendants New York Methodist Hospital, Occupational Health Services of New York Methodist Hospital, Arnold Berlin, M.D., Anthony Saleh, M.D. and Esther Hertz, P.A. ("Co-Defendants") move pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. Rules 15(a) and 13(g) for leave...

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