Legal Opinion
Joseph P. Connors, Sr. v. Incoal, Inc., A/K/A Incoal Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 4, 1993No. 92-7023PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
The issue in this case is whether a partnership known as Double A Farms is liable for payments to pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Specifically, the parties dispute whether Double A Farms, which the appellees own, is a “trade or business” under section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1301(b)(1) (1988), and is therefore liable for the withdrawal liability of Incoal, Inc. (“In-coal”), also…
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