Asbestos Workers Local Union No. 5 v. Western Insulation Contractors Ass'n

ORDER

KARLTON, Chief Judge Emeritus.

This action arises out of a dispute between Union and Employer appointed trustees of the Western States Asbestos Pension Fund (“Fund”).1 Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 186(c), an impartial umpire2 was appointed by the trustees to resolve their dispute. Plaintiffs’ suit attacks the award of the impartial umpire3. Under that *495award, all contributions received by the Fund for work performed after August 1, 1990 are to be credited to the Individual Account Plan4 (“IAP”) and no contributions are to be allocated to the Defined Benefit Plan (“Plan”).

This matter is before…