Legal Opinion

Upholsterers' International Union Pension Fund v. Artistic Furniture of Pontiac

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 11, 1990No. 89-3058PublishedCited by 138 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

The trustees of the Upholsterer’s International Union pension fund brought suit against Artistic Furniture of Pontiac in district court, alleging that the company was liable for its predecessor Pontiac Furniture’s delinquent pension fund contributions. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Artistic Furniture and denied the trustees’ motion for summary judgment. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

I

From 1980 to 1985, Pontiac Furniture Inc. (“Pontiac”) manufactured upholstered chairs and recliners at a plant in Pontiac, Illinois. Pontiac’s employees were…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. National Labor Relations Board v. Burns International Security Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Golden State Bottling Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, a Pension Trust v. Gerber Truck Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. Maswamba Musikiwamba v. Essi, Inc. And Shalabh KumarCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by138 opinions

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  3. Chicago Truck Drivers, Helpers and Warehouse Workers Union (Independent) Pension Fund v. Tasemkin, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Ed Peters Jewelry Co. v. C & J Jewelry Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. Thomas J. Moriarty v. James F. Svec, Individually, Doing Business as Svec and Sons Funeral Home and Doing Business as West Suburban LiveryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999

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