Legal Opinion
Chase v. Trustees of Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1985No. CA No. 83-3769PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Taxicab drivers from the Broadway Cab Cooperative, Inc. appeal from the district court’s denial of their claim for a refund of contributions made to a pension fund. We reverse and remand to the district court to determine first, whether plaintiffs may pursue this action under ERISA, and then, if it decides they may, whether the equities favor restitution, and finally if so, the amount of contributions to which the drivers are entitled.
I. FACTS
Broadway Cab is owned exclusively by taxicab owners, who are referred to in the labor contract as “owner-drivers.” The…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. ManhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Fentron Industries, Inc. v. The National Shopmen Pension FundCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Kathleen Moglia v. James GeogheganCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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- Airco Industrial Gases, Inc. v. The Teamsters Health And Welfare Pension Fund Of Philadelphia And VicinityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Airco Industrial Gases v. Teamsters Health & Welfare Pension FundDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1985
- Malden Mills Industries, Inc. v. Ronald AlmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
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