Legal Opinion

Board of Trustees v. Four-C-Aire, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 3, 2019No. 17-2295PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Reversed, vacated, and remanded by published opinion. Judge Agee wrote the opinion, in which Judge Niemeyer and Judge Diaz joined.

1Opinion of the Court

AGEE, Circuit Judge:

The Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund (the "Fund"), a multiemployer pension plan, filed this suit claiming a delinquent exit contribution from Four-C-Aire, Inc., a former participating employer, pursuant to § 515 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1145 . After the district court granted Four-C-Aire's motion to dismiss, the Fund appealed. Because the Fund's governing agreements (the "Trust Documents") and Four-C-Aire's collective bargaining agreement (the "CBA") require participating employers to…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Nemet Chevrolet, Ltd. v. Consumeraffairs. Com, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  4. Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Goodman v. Praxair, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Kesha Williams v. Stacey KincaidCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
  2. Board of Trustees v. Four-C-Aire, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
  3. Plumbers & Pipefitters v. Nitro Construction ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
  4. Kesha Williams v. Stacey KincaidCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
  5. Board of Trustees, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund v. Four-C-Aire, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2020

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