Legal Opinion
Janowski v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 710 Pension Fund
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 1982No. Nos. 81-1340, 81-1359PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
The issue in this appeal is whether the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 710 Pension Fund (the Fund or Plan) as amended complies with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Two Plan participants, William R. Janowski and Robert H. Barnhisel (collectively Janowski), initiated this action alleging that the amendments deprived them of benefits which vested before ERISA became effective. The suit ultimately proceeded as a class action on behalf of all pre-ERISA participants of the Fund whose early retirement…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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