Legal Opinion
John Morrell & Co. v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio Benard J. Aning, as Representative of a Class
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1995No. 93-2863PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
John Morrell & Co. (“Morrell”) and the United Food and Commercial Workers (the “Union”) were parties to “Master” collective bargaining agreements from the 1940’s until April 1, 1989. In 1991, after negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, Morrell and the Union disagreed over whether the expired Master Agreements obligate Morrell to pay continuing health benefits to hourly employees who retired before April 1, 1989.1 Morrell commenced this action against the Union and a class of retired hourly employees (the “Class”) seeking a declaration that it may unilaterally…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Julie Cotton, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. William Slone, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- George G. Wise v. El Paso Natural Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- L. A. Gear, Inc. v. Thom McAn Shoe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by46 opinions
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