9th Circuit Vacates Withdrawal Liability Decision Only As To Successor Liability

Mealey's (October 31, 2022, 12:45 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — Ruling that the trial court “should have considered the applicability of successor liability, including contribution histories, at the time of the asset sales,” a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Oct. 28 partly vacated and remanded a decision in a withdrawal liability dispute under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act (MPPAA) of 1980....