10th Circ. Skeptical Of Union's Early Retirement Suit Appeal

By Kellie Mejdrich · May 13, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT

The Tenth Circuit appeared skeptical Wednesday of an appeal from a Boilermaker-Blacksmith pension plan and its trustees in a dispute over early retirement benefits, with multiple judges seeming reluctant to overturn...

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Case Information

Case Title

Phillips et al v. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust et al

Case Number

2:19-cv-02402

Court

Kansas

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

July 17, 2019


Case Title

Phillips, et al v. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, et al

Case Number

25-3160

Court

Appellate - 10th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Employee Retirement

Date Filed

September 16, 2025


Case Title

Phillips, et al v. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, et al

Case Number

25-3171

Court

Appellate - 10th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Employee Retirement

Date Filed

October 01, 2025