Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust v. Freight Train Refrigeration - ERISA Labor Dispute
Summary
A new civil case, Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust of Northern California et al v. Freight Train Refrigeration, Inc., was filed on March 6, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case is based on a Federal Question and concerns Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
What changed
A new civil case, Case Number 4:26-cv-01947, has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division. The case, titled Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust of Northern California et al v. Freight Train Refrigeration, Inc., was filed on March 6, 2026, and is based on a Federal Question, specifically concerning Labor law related to E.R.I.S.A.
This filing initiates a legal proceeding. The initial documents include a complaint, a certificate of interested entities, and a proposed summons. The filing fee was $405. Regulated entities, particularly those involved in labor and pension trusts, should be aware of this new litigation. No specific compliance actions or deadlines are indicated by this initial filing, but ongoing monitoring of the case docket is advisable.
Source document (simplified)
Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust of Northern California et al v. Freight Train Refrigeration, Inc.
Case Number: 4:26-cv-01947 Location: Oakland Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A. Date Filed:
March 6, 2026
Last Filing Date:
March 6, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03-06-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Freight Train Refrigeration, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21725697.). Filed by Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust of Northern California, Sean ODonoghue, Rick Werner. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover |
| 03-06-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Sean ODonoghue, Sheet Metal Workers Pension Trust of Northern California, Rick Werner (Do, Tino) |
| 03-06-26 | 3 | Proposed Summons. (Do, Tino) |
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