Vernau v. Bowen Enterprises, Inc.

OPINION

GERALD J. WEBER, District Judge.

This is an action by trustees of a union’s pension, health and legal funds, pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132, § 1145, to recover contributions from defendant employer which plaintiffs contend are due the funds. This matter is before us on plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment and on several ancillary motions by defendant.

The union and defendant employer were parties to several successive collective bargaining agreements which included provisions requiring defendant employer to make certain…