Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Cox
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 12, 1996No. 95-3017PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
At issue is whether an individual accepted personal responsibility for delinquent contributions to benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1145 (“ERISA”), when he signed collective bargaining agreements as “President” of the corporation, but failed to provide the full legal name of the corporation as called for by the contract. The district court held that individual liability was appropriate and entered summary judgment. Because Illinois contract law is to the contrary, we now reverse.
Plaintiff Gerald M. Sullivan is trustee…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Fox Valley & Vicinity Construction Workers Pension Fund v. Laurine Brown (Lamar), and Dessie Brown, and All UnknownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- The Massachusetts Laborers' Health and Welfare Fund v. Starrett Paving Corp., Peter StarrettCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Wottowa Insurance Agency, Inc. v. BockIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by49 opinions
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