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CONNORS v. CONSOLIDATION COAL CO.

Civ. A. No. 86-2338.

664 F.Supp. 982 (1987)

Joseph P. CONNORS, Sr., Paul R. Dean, William B. Jordan, William Miller, Donald E. Pierce, Trustees of the United Mine Workers of America 1950 Benefit Plan and Trust, Plaintiffs, v. CONSOLIDATION COAL CO., Itman Coal Co., and Bishop Coal Co., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

April 20, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall J. Conn, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Anthony J. Polito, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ZIEGLER, District Judge.

Plaintiff trustees have filed 15 lawsuits with this court seeking reimbursement of black lung benefits paid to miners formerly employed by numerous coal mine operators in this district. Under the Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., the 1950 Benefit Plan and Trust paid millions of dollars to claimants "to prevent any interruption of necessary services to the individuals." Complaint at paragraph...

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