Legal Opinion
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, and Howard McDougall Trustee v. Thomas C. Fulkerson and Dolly S. Fulkerson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 29, 2001No. 00-2596PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Defendants Thomas and Dolly Fulker-son appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment to plaintiff Central States on its claim for withdrawal liability. The Fulkersons argue that the district court erred in determining that their activities met the statutory requirements for liability. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse and remand.
I. Background
Thomas (“Tom”) and Dolly are husband and wife. They are the only shareholders of Holmes Freight Lines, Inc. (“Holmes”), a trucking company that is now in bankruptcy. Tom is the President of Holmes and owns 68% of its…
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