Ben Hur Construction Co. v. Goodwin’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 1381 (§ 4201 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1389 (§ 4209 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1391 (§ 4211 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1399 (§ 4219 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)
Relies on 582 F. Supp. 301 - Washington Star Co. v. International Typographical Union Negotiated Pension Plan
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“value of the nonforfeitable benefits under the plan which are attributable to participants' service with such employer ... decreased by the share of plan assets ... which [are] allocated to the employer.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“plan's unfunded benefits which are attributable to participants' service with the employer,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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