The action, styled Trustees of the Fulton Fish Market Pension Fund v. M. Slavin & Sons, Ltd. et al., 22 CV 00187 (JMF), United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, sought, inter alia, to recover withdrawal liability of $554,474 and related damages of $370,596.15 from M. Slavin & Sons, Ltd. and related successor entities, including Defendant Oceanbox Wholesale LLC. On summary judgment, the Fund successfully demonstrated Oceanbox Wholesale LLC’s successor liability; the Court held that “Oceanbox plainly had notice of M. Slavin’s potential withdrawal liability” and “the totality of circumstances supports a findings of substantial continuity from M. Slavin to Oceanbox.” Trs. of the Fulton Fish Mkt. Pension Fund v. M. Slavin & Sons, Ltd., No. 22-CV-187 (JMF), 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143831 * 17, 23 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2024). V&A’s Adrianna R. Grancio, Esq., served as lead counsel. Read the Court’s Opinion and Order here.
On August 12, 2024, V&A obtained a favorable opinion on summary judgment on behalf of Plaintiff Trustees of the Fulton Fish Market Pension Fund (the “Fund”).
