United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States & Canada Local 198 v. Myers

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge.

This case involves a dispute over the proceeds of a pension plan. The parties have submitted the case for decision on cross motions for summary judgment, having agreed upon and filed a joint stipulation of facts.

I

Factual Background

The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe-fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 198 AFL-CIO Pension Plan (Pension Plan) and the trustees thereof, filed this suit seeking a declaratory judgment that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29…