Legal Opinion
Claude Wardle, Sr. v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 14, 1980No. 79-2295PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
A Teamsters pension fund denied a truck owner-operator’s application for retirement benefits because he allegedly lacked employee status in the industry for a number of years. The applicant challenges the denial in this action under § 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1132. On appeal, we affirm the district court’s refusal to overturn the fund’s denial of pension benefits and its denial of the applicant’s motion for a jury trial.
In September 1974 Claude Wardle applied for pension benefits from the Central States, Southeast…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Lorillard v. PonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Curtis v. LoetherSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Lillian Yanks Rehmar v. Bernard L. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by255 opinions
- Blau v. Del Monte Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Goldie Miller, as of the Estate of Sarah M. Potok v. United Welfare FundCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Katsaros v. CodyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Olan Jett v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., Medical Expense PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- John Halpin v. W.W. Grainger, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
250 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.