Legal Opinion
Steven Gerhardson v. Gopher News Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 6, 2012No. 11-2991, 11-3089PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1054RILEY, Chief Judge.
Steven Gerhardson, Ron Hanek, Mike Johnson, and Jim Costello (collectively, drivers) were unionized delivery drivers covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The CBA established a pension plan operated by a third-party pension management firm. A dispute arose in 2006 after the drivers’ employer and union renegotiated the CBA. The drivers sued their employer, the union, and the pension management firm for various breaches of duty. On summary judgment motions, the district court1 found the drivers’ claims were barred by the statute of limitations, 29 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. LockridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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