Angelo E. Tafoya v. Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

The Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund (the “Fund”) appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of Tafoya, directing the fund to grant Tafo-ya’s request for pension benefits if it determines that his break in service was involuntary. We reverse.

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Tafoya worked as a Teamster from 1955 to 1963. In 1963, he suffered a back injury. He was totally disabled from 1963 through 1965. In 1965, he was again able to work, but not as a truck driver. He worked as a salesman and later in broadcasting. He did not work again as a Teamster. In 1985, Tafoya reached early…