Legal Opinion
Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Kroger Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 10, 1996No. 95-1936PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (“the Fund” or “Central States”) brought this action under § 515 of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1145, against the Kroger Company (“Kroger”). The Fund claims that Kroger has not met its obligation to contribute to the Fund on behalf of certain Kroger employees. Kroger’s obligation to make pension contributions is defined by the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) negotiated between Kroger and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 528. The district court examined the CBA and determined that, under…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, a Pension Trust v. Gerber Truck Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Luis E. Rodriguez-Abreu v. The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Milwaukee Brewery Workers' Pension Plan v. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Gordon B. Phillips, as Guardian of James G. Phillips v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Murphy v. Keystone Steel & Wire Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, and Howard McDougall v. Kroger CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Kevin Bock v. Computer Associates International, Inc. And Platinum Technology, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Diehl v. Twin DiscCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Laborers' Pension Fund v. A & C Environmental, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
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