Legal Opinion
Richard Cherry, George James, and Joseph Roop, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Auburn Gear, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 17, 2006No. 05-3682PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
The defendant-appellee, Auburn Gear, terminated benefits to retired employees of Auburn Gear and its predecessor Borg-Warner. The retired employees filed suit, claiming that their collectively bargained insurance agreements provided “lifetime benefits” that could not be terminated. The district court found that the language of the collectively bargained insurance agreements limited benefits to the term of the agreements and contained no patent or latent ambiguities. As a result, when the terms of the collectively bargained insurance agreements expired, so did Auburn Gear’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kenneth P. Bidlack v. Wheelabrator CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Frank M. Rosetto, Individually and as Representatives of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons v. Pabst Brewing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Pmc, Inc. v. Sherwin-Williams CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- L. A. Gear, Inc. v. Thom McAn Shoe Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Pabst Brewing Company, Inc. v. Jack S. CorraoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
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