Legal Opinion
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. v. Textile Workers Pension Fund
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 9, 1989No. 88-1543PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the issue of whether withdrawal liability may be assessed under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq. (MPPAA or “the Act”), against an employer who withdraws from a fully funded plan. The district court held that such employers may incur withdrawal liability. We believe the district court failed to give adequate deference to the implementing agency’s interpretation, which we view as reasonable, supported by the statutory language, and consistent with the Act’s purpose as revealed by its legislative history.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. RA Gray & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gloria Wilcox v. H. Rollin Ives, Appeal of Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Keith Fulton & Sons, Inc. v. New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Priscilla Belland v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a Federal BodyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Wise v. RuffinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Connors v. Hi-Heat Coal Co., Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1991
- Wise v. RuffinDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1989
- RXDC, Inc. v. Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers Union-Industry Pension FundDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1992
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