Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. New York State Teamsters Council Health & Hospital Fund
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 18, 1990No. Nos. 535, 572 Dockets 89-7674, 89-7708PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:
On these cross-appeals, we are asked to decide two issues. The first is whether a redistribution of the power to appoint and remove the employee trustees of an employee benefit fund violates either the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”) or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). Because we conclude that the challenged amendment has no impact on the distribution of power between employer trustees and employee trustees, we hold that it violates neither LMRA nor ERISA. The second issue is whether the defendants are entitled to attorneys’ fees.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Arroyo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Arthur Chambless and Mildred H. Chambless v. Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Ernest Klein v. Shields & Company and Warner G. Cosgrove, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- International Brotherhood Of Teamsters v. The New York State Teamsters Council Health And Hospital FundCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Citrin v. EriksonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996