John Bachler v. George Bayless Marvin Hurtgen Charles Steeley, Trustees of the Washington Printing Industries Health and Welfare Insurance Fund

56 F.3d 70 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John BACHLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. George BAYLESS; Marvin Hurtgen; Charles Steeley, Trustees of the Washington Printing Industries Health and Welfare Insurance Fund, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-35322. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 1, 1995. Decided May 30, 1995. Before: WRIGHT, BOOCHEVER and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 * John Bachler sued the trustees of the Washington Printing Industries Health & Welfare Insurance Fund ("the trust"), alleging that they breached their fiduciary duties by failing to force employers with CBAs to continue to provide the major medical plan. 1 Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) required employers to provide a major medical plan until 1995. Subscriber agreements allowed the trustees to terminate with thirty days notice. After a bench trial limited to the meaning, interpretation and application of Sec. 7.06 of the trust…