Legal Opinion
William E. Dugan v. R.J. Corman Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 22, 2003No. 03-1011PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The trustees of multiemployer welfare and pension funds have sued Corman under ERISA for failing to make contributions that the trustees claim Corman was required to make by collective bargaining agreements that it had made with the union effective in 1992, 1993, and 1996, respectively. The district judge ruled for Corman after a trial based on a stipulated record, and the trustees appeal.
Corman provides emergency services when a railroad (or an industrial facility that has its own rail facilities) suffers a derailment. The services include righting or disposing of…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. KatzSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- R.J. Corman Derailment Services, LLC v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union 150, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- DeValk Lincoln Mercury, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Kenneth P. Bidlack v. Wheelabrator CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Northwestern National Insurance Company v. William F. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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