Jeffrey H. Beck, Liquidating Trustee of the Estates of Crown Vantage, Inc. And Crown Paper Company v. Pace International Union, on Behalf of Member and Former Member Participants in Pension Plans Sponsored by the Debtors Edward Miller Jeffrey D. MacEk on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated, Pace International Union, Afl-Cio, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, on Behalf of Members and Former Member Participants in Pension Plans v. Jeffrey H. Beck, Liquidating Trustee of the Estates of Crown Vantage, Inc. And Crown Paper Company

427 F.3d 668 Jeffrey H. BECK, Liquidating Trustee of the Estates of Crown Vantage, Inc. and Crown Paper Company, Appellant, v. PACE INTERNATIONAL UNION, on behalf of member and former member participants in pension plans sponsored by the Debtors; Edward Miller; Jeffrey D. Macek, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Defendants-Appellees. Pace International Union, AFL-CIO, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union, on behalf of members and former member participants in pension plans, Defendant-Appellant, v. Jeffrey H. Beck, Liquidating Trustee of the Estates of Crown Vantage, Inc. and Crown Paper Company, Appellee. No. 03-15303. No. 03-15331. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 4, 2004. Filed October 24, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Stephen A. Kroft (argued), Rodger M. Landau, Los Angeles, CA, for the appellant/cross-appellee. John Plotz (argued), Christian L. Raisner, Oakland, CA, for the appellees/cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; Marilyn H. Patel, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-02-01407-MHP. Before: REINHARDT, PAEZ, and BERZON,…