Legal Opinion
Washington Star Co. v. International Typographical Union Negotiated Pension Plan
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 9, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-1568PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JUNE L. GREEN, District Judge.
The plaintiff, the Washington Star Company (the Star), challenges the constitutionality of withdrawal liability provisions of the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 (the Act or MPPAA). For the reasons stated below, the Court finds the challenged provisions constitutional. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted, and this action is dismissed.
I. Factual Background and Challenged Provisions of the Act
The defendant is the International Typographical Union Negotiated Pension Plan (the Plan). The Plan was created as a trust…
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- Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
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