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Trustees of The Plumbers And Pipefitters Union Local 525 Health And Welfare Trust And Plan et al v. Sotelo Air, Inc.

MOTION for Summary Judgment Renewed

71 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 236,238 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 216,328 times   40 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

  3. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 113,131 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

  4. Adickes v. Kress Co.

    398 U.S. 144 (1970)   Cited 25,043 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a private person who conspires with government actors to deprive a plaintiff of her constitutional rights acts "under color of law" for purposes of § 1983

  5. First Nat. Bank v. Cities Service

    391 U.S. 253 (1968)   Cited 8,813 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a continuance of summary judgment need not be granted particularly when ample time and opportunities for discovery have already lapsed

  6. Mertens v. Hewitt Assocs

    508 U.S. 248 (1993)   Cited 1,840 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that relief under section 502 is limited to remedies traditionally available in equity, such as injunctions, mandamus, and restitution

  7. Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.

    571 U.S. 99 (2013)   Cited 461 times   33 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a participant in an employee benefit plan covered by ERISA may agree by contract to a particular limitations period, even one that starts to run before the cause of action accrues, as long as the period is reasonable and distinguishing Occidental based on the evidence in Occidental that there were obstacles to bringing a timely claim within the limitations period

  8. Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen

    514 U.S. 73 (1995)   Cited 684 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a clause reserving the company's right "at any time to amend the plan" meets the requirements of 29 U.S.C. § 1102(b)

  9. U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen

    569 U.S. 88 (2013)   Cited 340 times   32 Legal Analyses
    Holding equitable principles cannot override clear plan terms

  10. Far Out Productions, Inc. v. Oskar

    247 F.3d 986 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 688 times
    Holding that the nonmoving party may not defeat a summary judgment motion by standing on the bare allegations in the pleadings

  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 328,775 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

  12. Section 523 - Exceptions to discharge

    11 U.S.C. § 523   Cited 27,299 times   141 Legal Analyses
    Granting federal courts exclusive jurisdiction over certain dischargeability disputes

  13. Section 1132 - Civil enforcement

    29 U.S.C. § 1132   Cited 26,281 times   170 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner

  14. Section 1002 - Definitions

    29 U.S.C. § 1002   Cited 11,042 times   60 Legal Analyses
    Holding that ERISA is a federal law that sets standards of protection for individuals in most voluntarily established, private-sector retirement plans

  15. Section 158 - Unfair labor practices

    29 U.S.C. § 158   Cited 10,271 times   80 Legal Analyses
    Granting employees a wage increase without bargaining with Local 355

  16. Section 1104 - Fiduciary duties

    29 U.S.C. § 1104   Cited 4,827 times   72 Legal Analyses
    Specifying duties of a "fiduciary . . . with respect to a plan"

  17. Section 1145 - Delinquent contributions

    29 U.S.C. § 1145   Cited 2,669 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that employers contribute according to the terms of plans only "to the extent not inconsistent with law"

  18. Section 1109 - Liability for breach of fiduciary duty

    29 U.S.C. § 1109   Cited 2,490 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Breaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"

  19. Section 186 - Restrictions on financial transactions

    29 U.S.C. § 186   Cited 2,337 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting payments to labor union officials

  20. Section 1106 - Prohibited transactions

    29 U.S.C. § 1106   Cited 1,216 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting a plan administrator or a plan fiduciary from transferring to or for the benefit of a party in interest any assets of the plan