Milwaukee Brewery Workers' Pension Plan v. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company and Stroh Brewery Company

Decided February 21, 1995. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 93-768 · 513 U.S. 414 (1995) · Cited 122 times

Holding

MPPAA calculates its installment schedule on the assumption that interest begins accruing on the first day of the plan year following withdrawal.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal. · 508 U.S. 602 (1993)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. RA Gray & Co. · 467 U.S. 717 (1984)
• Connolly v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation · 475 U.S. 211 (1986)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Bay Area Laundry & Dry Cleaning Pension Trust Fund v. Ferbar Corp. of California, Inc. · 522 U.S. 192 (1997)

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