Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Quality Coal Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 25, 1957No. 11921PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LINDLEY, Circuit Judge.
On October 31, 1955, plaintiffs, as trustees of the United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund, brought suit in the district court to recover from defendant, a coal mining operator, so-called royalties claimed to be due on coal mined by the operator. In due course, defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be had, and plaintiffs moved for summary judgment. The court eventually denied the motion to dismiss and entered summary judgment for plaintiffs for $39,955.07. Upon appeal,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Employing Plasterers Assn. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Eva Seymour v. The Union News CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
- Gipps Brewing Corp. v. Central Manufacturers' Mut. Ins.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1945
- Title Guaranty & Surety Co. v. NicholsSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- United Marine Division v. Essex Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Yonce v. Miners Memorial Hospital Ass'nDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1958
- United Mine Workers of America, District 22 v. Leo Roncco, Jr., and Pete Cavalli, Partners Doing Business as Roncco Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
- Nedd v. United Mine Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Potomac Insurance Company v. StanleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1960
- Carpenters & Millwrights Health Benefit Trust Fund v. Domestic Insulation Co.District Court, D. Colorado · 1975
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