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Walker Specialty Constr., Inc. v. Bd. of Tr. of the Constr. Indus. and Laborers Joint Pension Trust

9th CircuitJanuary 5, 2026No. 24-1560
Plaintiff WinBoard of Trustees of the Construction Industry and Laborers Joint Pension Trust for Southern Nevada
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appeal

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Outcome

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Walker Specialty Construction, holding that asbestos abatement work qualifies as work in the 'building and construction industry' and therefore exempts the employer from withdrawal liability under the MPPAA.

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