Holland v. American Coal Co., Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FABER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs are the Trustees of the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund (“Combined Fund”). Plaintiffs filed the above-styled action in this court on October 20, 1993, pursuant to the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992, 26 U.S.C. §§ 9701, et seq. (the “Coal Act”), seeking to recover, on behalf of the Combined Fund, delinquent contributions owed by American Coal Company, Inc. (“American Coal”) under section 9704(i)(1)(A) of the Coal Act. On May 6, 1994, plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment against American Coal.

Defen…