Legal Opinion
Merk v. Jewel Food Stores Division of Jewel Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 27, 1991No. 90-2184PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This case involves application of the par-ol evidence rule to the unique context of collective bargaining agreements. Specifically, we must determine the legal significance of secret oral negotiations between union officials and company management that modify central terms of a collective bargaining agreement which was submitted to the union membership for ratification without any notice that it would be conditioned by additional terms.
I
The relevant facts are as follows. Jewel Food Stores (Jewel) operates approximately 180 supermarkets in and around Chicago, employing…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Nitzsche v. Stein, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1992
- Kelly Merk v. Jewel Food Stores Division Of Jewel Companies, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991