Nedd v. United Mine Workers of America

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NEALON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a derivative action brought by pensioned coal miners on behalf of the Anthracite Health and Welfare Fund (“The Fund”). Plaintiffs claim that the United Mine Workers of America (“The Union”) is responsible for the failure of the Fund’s Trustees to collect tonnage royalties from anthracite coal mine operators accruing from June 7, 1946 to January 23, 1969. Specifically, liability is sought to be imposed on the Union for unpaid royalties, which plaintiffs claim approach $10,000,-000.00, because during the relevant period the Union,…