Nick Russo v. Health, Welfare & Pension Fund, Local 705, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1993-01-12

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KANNE, Circuit Judge. This case involves a dispute over retirement benefits. The plaintiff, Nick Russo, was a Teamster who had participated in the Union Local 705 Pension Fund (“the Fund”) from its inception. In October 1981, a back injury disabled Mr. Russo and he has never been able to work again. Mr. Russo has received disability benefits from the Fund since 1983; however, th…

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