Reese v. CNH America LLC

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

DUGGAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit on February 18, 2004, pursuant to Section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185, and Section 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and a Class of persons similarly situated, seek a declaratory judgment that they and their surviving spouses have a vested right to lifetime health care benefits from Defendant, CNH America LLC (“CNH”).…