Crabtree v. Miller Pipeline, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MICHAEL A. CRABTREE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 1:19-cv-01596 (TNM) MILLER PIPELINE, LLC, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER This case centers on a dispute over unpaid contributions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Plaintiffs, four pension funds (“Funds”), argue that Miller Pipeline, LLC (“Miller”) has failed to pay fringe benefits on time covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”)—specifically, on hours operating engineers spend in trainings and safety meetings, as…