Legal Opinion
Benson v. Brower's Moving & Storage, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 28, 1990No. 1154, Docket 90-7001PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we consider the defenses available to an employer sued by a union pension fund for delinquent pension contributions. The individual plaintiffs are trustees of the Teamsters Local 814 Pension, Annuity and Welfare Funds (the Funds), which are multiemployer employee benefit plans within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Defendant Brower’s Moving & Storage, Inc. (Brower’s) is an employer required by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with Local 814, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 103, International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kaiser Steel Corp. v. MullinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Laborers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Advanced Lightweight Concrete Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Lewis v. Benedict Coal Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by40 opinions
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