United States Seventh Circuit

Defendants' upkeep and maintenance of the investment in their primary residence were personal activities, even though they benefited financially from garage apartment rental income, that did not constitute a trade or business to create ERISA withdrawal liability.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/26/2001
• Decided 07/20/2001
• Published 07/20/2001

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert A. Coco (argued), Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Rosemont, IL, for plaintiffs-appellees., Joseph James Torres (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellants.