Legal Opinion
Edward A. Challenger v. Local Union No. 1 of the International Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Ironworkers, Afl-Cio
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 1980No. 79-1965PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
The issue in this case is whether a dispute over the interpretation of the break-in-service provisions of a jointly administered pension plan is subject to compulsory arbitration under the terms of the plan, and, if so, whether this is permissible under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1381. The district court held that plaintiff, who claims pension benefits under the plan, was required to submit the dispute to arbitration. The court therefore dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief could be…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Republic Steel Corp. v. MaddoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. DanielSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Taylor v. Bakery & Confectionary Union & Industry International Welfare FundDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1978
- Fox v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- George Wolfe v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Michael A. Costantino, on Behalf of the Class of v. Trw, Inc. Jake Schoepler, Secretary, Board of Administrators Trw Salaried Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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