FRIES v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

No. 12583.

30 Ill. App.3d 575 (1975)

333 N.E.2d 600

FRANK FRIES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

July 31, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Yablonski, of Washington, D.C., and Harold G. Lindholm, of Peoria, for appellant.

Phelps, Russell, Carmody & Kasten, of Carlinville (Carl E. Kasten, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GREEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, the International Union, United Mine Workers of America (U.M.W.A.), appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Macoupin County ordering it to pay plaintiff, Frank W. Fries, a pension of $500 per month until plaintiff's death plus $35,000 in retroactive pension benefits. Defendant challenges the findings of the trial court (1) that there was an oral contract by which the...

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