Legal Opinion
Lavergne v. New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Fund
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 26, 1985No. 83-55-AppealPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.
This is a civil action brought by Bertrand A. Lavergne, the plaintiff, to recover pension benefits from the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund (pension fund).1 The case was heard before a justice of the Superior Court sitting *1171without a jury. The trial justice found for the defendant, and judgment was entered. The plaintiff appeals.
The facts are not in dispute as the parties have stipulated to an agreed statement of facts. On May 28, 1976, plaintiff became disabled as a result of a work-related injury. Prior to his disability, plaintiff…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Dennard v. Richards Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Harold Miles v. The New York State Teamsters Conference Pension And Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Loomis v. Greyhound Retirement & Disability TrustMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
3Cited by2 opinions
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