Legal Opinion
Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 7, 1996No. 95-2055PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Successful litigation strategy requires crafting a viable theory of liability against a reasonably affluent defendant. The plaintiff-appellant in this case, Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (“Central States”), accomplished the former when it filed suit against D & S Leasing, Genessee Cartage Co., and Michiana Trucking, Inc. (collectively the “Rogers Group”) for pension withdrawal liability. See 29 U.S.C. § 1381. In June 1990, Central States obtained a judgment against the Rogers Group jointly and severally for $957,246.37. Two years later,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Carriers Container Council, Inc. v. Mobile Steamship Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- International Union Of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Afl-Cio v. Centor Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Korea Shipping Corp. v. New York Shipping Ass'n-International Longshoremen's Ass'n Pension Trust FundCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Greater Kansas City Laborers Pension Fund v. Superior General Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Board of Trustees of the Automobile Mechanics' Local No. 701 Union & Industry Pension Fund v. Full Circle Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- Central States, Southeast And Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Greater Kansas City Laborers Pension Fund v. Superior General Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
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