Legal Opinion
Cole v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 17, 2008No. 06-3205PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Appellants, 119 recently retired employees of DaimlerChrysler Corporation (Chrysler) plants in St. Louis, brought suit against Chrysler and their local and international unions (the Unions) after Chrysler offered an early retirement opportunity through an Incentive Program for Retirement (IPR) that failed to apply retroactively to recent retirees. Appellants alleged that past practices created an implied contract term requiring Chrysler to include recent retirees in any IPR offers and that failure to do so constituted a breach of contract. As to the Unions, Appellants…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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