Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 734 Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Phillip Morris, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 1, 1998No. 97 C 8113, 97 C 8114PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MANNING, District Judge.
I. Introduction
The court is addressing a question of first impression in the Seventh Circuit: whether health and welfare funds may bring an action for economic damages incurred due to increased medical costs stemming from their members’ consumption of tobacco products. The plaintiffs International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 734 Health & Welfare Trust Fund and Central States Joint Board Health & Welfare Trust Fund (the Funds) are “employee welfare benefit plans” and “employee benefit plans” as defined under the Employee Retirement Income…
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