Federal Judge: Use Of Disparate Rates OK When Assessing Withdrawal Liability

Mealey's (July 9, 2018, 12:48 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — An arbitrator’s assessment of $2.55 million in withdrawal liability following a car dealership’s withdrawal from a United Auto Workers (UAW) pension fund was upheld July 3, when a New Jersey federal judge granted the plan summary judgment (Manhattan Ford Lincoln Inc. v. UAW Local 259 Pension Fund, No. 17-5076, D. N.J., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111969)....