Idaho Plumbers And Pipefitters Health And Welfare Fund v. United Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

875 F.2d 212 131 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2401 , 57 USLW 2724 , 111 Lab.Cas. P 11,199 , 10 Employee Benefits Ca 2606 IDAHO PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND; Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Pension Fund; Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship and Journeyman's Training Fund and Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Savings Trust Fund, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. UNITED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant. Nos. 87-4159, 87-4162. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 10, 1989. Decided May 9, 1989. Andrew M. Chasan, Boise, Idaho, for plaintiffs-appellants, cross-appellees. Wayne V. Meuleman, Boise, Idaho, for defendant-appellee, cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Before WRIGHT, TANG and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. OPINION EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge: 1 We determine whether a provision of a Multi-Employer Pension Plan imposing liquidated damages for delinquent contributions is void as a penalty. FACTS 2 The plaintiffs are four trust funds. They administer jointly a Master Labor-Management Agreement (MLA) between the Union Contracts Group of APHC of…