United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds v. Robinson

455 U.S. 562 · Decided March 8, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds v. Robinson was decided on March 8, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union trust funds” in the Unions area.

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Full case caption

United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds et al. v. Robinson et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-057, docket 1981-057-01.

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