Legal Opinion
Kennet v. United Mineworkers of America
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 16, 1960No. Civ. A. 1616-57PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This action involves the rights of beneficiaries of a welfare and retirement fund established under the auspices of the United Mineworkers of America, and more specifically, the extent and scope of judicial review of actions of trustees of the fund in passing upon applications for benefits under the fund.
This is the trial of an action brought by a former coal miner to establish his right to an old-age pension under the welfare and retirement fund created by the United Mineworkers of America. The case has been tried without a jury.
The plaintiff had applied for a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Marranzano v. Riggs Nat. Bank of Washington, D.C.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Ruth v. LewisDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1958
- Hobbs v. LewisDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1958
3Cited by19 opinions
- John Kosty v. John L. Lewis, Trustees, United Mine Workers of America Welfare Andretirement Fund of 1950Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Danti v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
- Bruch v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Bruch v. Firestone Tire And Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Aitken v. IP & GCU-Employer Retirement FundCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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