Legal Opinion
Parkhurst v. Armstrong Steel Erectors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1990No. Nos. 87-6383. 87-6470PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellants, trustees of six trust funds who manage multi-employer benefit plans, appeal the district court’s denial of statutory and contractual liquidated damages and the denial of interest on liquidated damages. Armstrong Steel Erectors cross-appeals challenging the award of attorneys’ fees.
1. Award of Liquidated Damages
We review district court interpretations of federal law de novo. United States v. Mortenson, 860 F.2d 948, 949 (9th Cir.1988). We apply the same standard where the district court interprets a contract without using extrinsic evidence. L.K. Comstock & Co. v. United Eng’rs &…
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