Legal Opinion
GCIU Employer Retirement Fund v. Chicago Tribune Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 3, 1993No. 92-3712PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Dismayed by plaintiff-appellant GCIU Employer Retirement Fund’s perceived lack of intent to prosecute, the district court sua sponte dismissed with prejudice the Fund’s suit against defendant-appellee Chicago Tribune Company. Because we conclude the district court abused its discretion by dismissing the Fund, we reverse and remand.
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Chicago Tribune Company is an Illinois corporation engaged in the business of newspaper publishing. The Fund’s trustees administer a pension plan for the Tribune’s employees. Pursuant to both a “pension subscription agreement” and a succession…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Albert Flaksa v. Little River Marine Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Marvin Kagan v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Powell v. Committee on Admissions & Grievances of the United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- William Hallam Webber v. The Eye CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Joe Rice v. The City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
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