Wegmann v. Young Adult Institute, Inc.
- Katherine Failla
- 1:15-cv-03815
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Wegmann v. Young Adult Institute, Judge Failla entered judgment awarding Wegmann an annual $274,339.09 annuity and closed the case.
Karen Wegmann, who was awarded a net annual annuity of $274,339.09, and the defendants, who were ordered to pay it in monthly installments beginning January 25, 2022. The opinion did not decide attorneys’ fees.
What happened
In Wegmann v. Young Adult Institute, the court entered judgment for Karen Wegmann on her remaining claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, based on its earlier trial findings.
The court determined that Wegmann was entitled to a net annual annuity of $274,339.09, payable in monthly installments beginning January 25, 2022.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla deferred deciding whether to award attorneys’ fees until later, at the parties’ joint request, and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment and close the case.
The detailed version
- Wegmann v. Young Adult Institute, Inc. · No. 1:15-cv-03815
- Katherine Failla
- Mar. 3, 2020
Background
The court held a bench trial on May 29, 2019, concerning Karen Wegmann’s remaining claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). On October 31, 2019, the court issued findings of fact and conclusions of law determining that Wegmann was entitled to relief on that claim.
The court later held a hearing concerning damages. In a February 14, 2020 order, it determined that Wegmann was entitled to a net annual annuity of $274,339.09, payable by the defendants in monthly installments beginning January 25, 2022.
Ruling
The only unresolved issue was whether Wegmann should receive attorneys’ fees under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(g)(1), and, if so, the amount. At the parties’ joint request, the court deferred those fee issues until a later date after a contemplated appeal. Judge Katherine Polk Failla directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment and close the case.
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