Legal Opinion
Nick Russo v. Health, Welfare & Pension Fund, Local 705, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 1993No. 91-3794PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a dispute over retirement benefits. The plaintiff, Nick Russo, was a Teamster who had participated in the Union Local 705 Pension Fund (“the Fund”) from its inception. In October 1981, a back injury disabled Mr. Russo and he has never been able to work again. Mr. Russo has received disability benefits from the Fund since 1983; however, this dispute arose because the Fund refused to increase his benefit level pursuant to his 1988 request.
A brief description of the Fund and its governing documents is necessary in order to address the issues raised by Mr.…
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