Legal Opinion
Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union Welfare Fund v. Gentner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1995No. 93-15684PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge:
The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Welfare Fund, et al. (“the Fund”) appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims against Virgil R. Gentner, an attorney representing Joseph K. Newell, a Fund beneficiary.
BACKGROUND
On April 2,1987, a car struck and severely injured Newell. At the time, Newell was a participant in Plan Unit 150 of the Fund, which provides benefits to eligible covered employees in the Las Vegas area. Neither party disputes that the Fund is a “Plan” subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Al Nieto, Clarence Valdez, Adrian Munenmann, Lester Olivera and Joana L. Gonzales v. Louis Ecker, and Roger FrommerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Ronald Alman, Etc. v. Jerome DaninCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Saltarelli v. Bob Baker Group Medical TrustCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Galgay v. GangloffDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Chapman v. KlemickCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Maryland Electrical Industry Health Fund v. LevittDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2001
- Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union Welfare Fund v. GentnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Trustees of Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union Welfare Fund v. KirbyDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1995
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