For now.
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 101
PRESENT: INDEX NO. 154962/2023
RECEIVED NYSCEF: 08/11/2023
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY
HON. LYLE E. FRANK
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ROBERT BENTKOWSKI, KAREN ENGEL, MICHELLE FEINMAN, NANCY LOSINNO, JOHN MIHOVICS, KAREN MILLER, ERICA RHINE, ELLEN RIESER, BEVERLY ZIMMERMAN, THE NEW YORK CITY ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE RETIREES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
-v-
THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ERIC ADAMS, THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS, RENEE CAMPION, THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DAVID C. BANKS,
Defendant.
DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION
The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 001) 44, 50, 95, 96 were read on this motion to/for INJUNCTION/RESTRAINING ORDER .
On June 5, 2023, the Court issued a preliminary injunction in this matter. The Court has been informed by the parties that they do not wish for the Court to hold any additional argument, nor will there be further submissions. As such, this matter is ripe for a final determination.
The Court therefore grants the petition for the reasons indicated in the July 6, 2023, namely that both the doctrine of collateral estoppel and the provisions of New York City Administrative Code Section 12-126 bars the actions sought to be taken by respondents. The Court does not reach the last point of relief in the petition, namely that the respondents should be enjoined from disseminating alleged false and misleading statements of the Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan.
Based on the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED that the Respondents are permanently enjoined from requiring any City retirees, and their dependents from being removed from their current health insurance plan(s), and from being required to either enroll in an Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan or seek their own health coverage.
Have to say I wasn't surprised by the Judge's comments a couple of weeks ago.
Now what's the city gonna do.
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