Central States V. 888 Corp‪.‬

Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (the "Fund") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the 888 Corporation ("888"). The Fund is a multiemployer plan as defined by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1002(37), 1301(a)(3). 888, formerly known as the Barry Steel Corporation, is a Michigan corporation which previously maintained two separate Divisions, Barry Steel and Intervale Steel, each operating a steel producing facility in Detroit. 888 sold its Barry Steel Division and its Intervale Steel Division in 1980 and 1981, respectively.*fn1 In 1984, the Fund brought the action below under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 ("MPPAA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1381-1453, to recover a withdrawal liability valued at $1,558.361.74. This liability was assessed by the Fund based on the past contributions to the Fund on the part of both of 888's divisions.*fn2 In addition to the withdrawal liability assessment, the Fund requested interest on the assessment from the date of 888's alleged default as well as attorney's fees.