Legal Opinion
Patricia Amos v. PPG Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2012No. 10-3319PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.
The question presented in this case is whether the plaintiffs — retired former employees of the defendant PPG — are bound by a decision adverse to their former unions in separate litigation to which the plaintiffs were not a party. The district court held that the plaintiffs are bound by that decision. We disagree, and reverse.
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While employed at PPG, the plaintiffs were represented by three labor unions for purposes of collective bargaining. In August 2001, PPG modified the health benefits of its retirees by requiring that the retirees pay a portion of their…
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