Legal Opinion
Newell Operating Co. v. International Union of United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, U.A.W.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 2008No. 07-1931PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Newell Operating Co. (“Newell”) amended its employee welfare benefits plan to allow administrators to charge retirees uniform monthly premiums. This simple corporate action produced complex litigation when two federal lawsuits over the validity of Newell’s amendments were filed in quick succession. First, Newell, its subsidiary, Newell Window Furnishings Company, Kirsch Division (“Newell Window”), and the Newell Rubbermaid Health and Welfare Program 506 (“the Plan”) filed this suit in the Northern District of Illinois, seeking declaratory relief against over 500 retirees…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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