Legal Opinion
John Morrell & Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided June 24, 1993No. Civ. 91-4184PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BATTEY, District Judge.
John Morrell & Co. (“Morrell”) brought this action under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C.' § 2201 et seq. It seeks a determination that it'is entitled to unilaterally modify or terminate programs of health benefits provided to its retired hourly employees. Defendants UFCW and Benard J. Aning allege that the changes in the retirees’ health benefits constitute breaches of Morrell’s fiduciary duties as defined by section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). They further claim that Morrell has dealt with assets of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America, Local Union No. 1 v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Uaw), and Local 134, Uaw v. Yard-Man, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
- John Morrell & Co. v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio Benard J. Aning, as Representative of a ClassCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Seabury Construction Corp. v. District Council of New York & Vicinity of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- John Morrell & Co. v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio Benard J. Aning, as Representative of a ClassCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Seabury Const. v. Dist. Council Ny and VicinityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006