Legal Opinion
Southern California IBEW-NECA Trust Funds v. Standard Industrial Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2001No. Nos. 99-55805, 99-55835, 99-55954PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:
Barry Meyer, Dan Sellers, Richard Ri-zotto (“Employees”), and Southern California IBEW-NECA Trust Funds (“Trusts”),( the administrators of several employee benefit plans associated with unions which represent employees,1 are seeking to collect money owed for work performed on a public construction project using California’s stop notice and payment bond remedies. The district court found ERISA preempted the stop notice claim but not the payment bond claim. Both parties appeal. Because neither remedy is preempted by ERISA, we reverse the judgment below as to the stop…
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- Southern California Ibew-Neca Trust Funds Barry Meyer Dan Sellersrichard Rizotto v. Standard Industrial Electric Company Phyllis M. Strout, and Reliance Insurance Company, Southern California Ibew-Neca Trust Funds Barry Meyer Dan Sellers Richard Rizotto v. Standard Industrial Electric Company Phyllis M. Strout Reliance Insurance Company, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Marylandunited States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Southern California Ibew-Neca Trust Funds Barry Meyer Dan Sellers Richard Rizotto, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. Standard Industrial Electrical Company Phyllis M. Strout, Reliance Insurance Company Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company King/drew High School Builders, a California Joint Venture, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001