Legal Opinion
United Mine Workers Ex Rel. Rabbit v. Nobel
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 29, 1989No. Civ. A. 86-2638, 88-0545, 88-0546 and 88-1842PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
ZIEGLER, District Judge.
The instant case presents a straight-forward factual dispute. We are required to determine whether the Bituminous Coal Operators Association agreed to fund the health care costs and other non-pension benefits of pensioners of eight former signatory employers to various National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements. After consideration of the language of the contracts, the structure, bargaining history, and the direct and circumstantial evidence of record concerning the intent of the parties, we hold the evidence preponderates that the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Martin v. WilksSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- In re United Mine Workers of America Employee Benefit Plans LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1994
- Barrick Gold Exploration, Inc. v. HudsonDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1993
- Carbon Fuel Company v. USX CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
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