Legal Opinion

Whitworth Bros. Storage Company v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Defendants

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 26, 1986No. 85-3247PublishedCited by 95 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

Whitworth Brothers Storage Co. (Whit-worth) appeals from an order of the district court dismissing Whitworth’s complaint filed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1103(c)(2)(A)(ii) against Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, its trustees and executive director for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. 1 For the reasons that follow, the judgment of the district court is reversed.

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On September 15, 1983, Whitworth filed a complaint against Central States alleging that Central States is a multi-employer employee benefit plan covered by ERISA. The complaint alleged…

2Cases cited64 opinions

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  2. Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Cannon v. University of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by95 opinions

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  3. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company v. Mary J. Waller, Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company v. Mary J. WallerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  4. George Kwatcher v. Massachusetts Service Employees Pension FundCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  5. The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company Virgil E. Arrington v. James A. NeusserCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987

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