District Court, S.D. Ohio March 21, 2001, 2:99-cv-00597 (Shaw v. Jenkins)

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OPINION AND ORDER

KING, United States Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff brings this action under the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947, 29 U.S.C. § 185, as well as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [“ERISA”], 29 U.S.C. § 1132

et seq.,

seeking recovery of amounts allegedly due certain employee benefit plans. Upon the consent of the parties, 28 U.S.C.