Arndt v. Wheelabrator Corp.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MILLER, District Judge.

A group of retirees, spouses, and children contend that a series of expired collective bargaining agreements guaranteed them health benefits at certain levels for life. They contend that the defendant violated the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., by modifying those health benefits after the agreements expired. The defendant employer contends that nothing in the agreements or the plan documents indicates an intention to preclude such a…