Legal Opinion
Brubaker v. Deere & Co.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided October 16, 2009No. 3:08-cr-00113Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS
CHARLES R. WOLLE, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Three retirees of Deere & Company (“Deere”) filed this class action lawsuit against their former employer because of changes Deere made to their medical benefits, effective January 1, 2008. Deere manufacturers heavy equipment for use in the agriculture, construction, forestry and landscaping sectors, and has facilities worldwide including several within the jurisdiction of this court. Deere employs thousands of salaried, union and nonunion wage employees throughout its operations.
The retirees who…
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- Joseph D. Griggs v. E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company, Joseph D. Griggs v. E. I. Dupont De Nemours & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
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