Richard Cherry, George James, and Joseph Roop, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Auburn Gear, Inc.

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• finding that limiting benefits “for the peri od of this agreement” is a reservation of rights clause
• explaining that where there is no contractual ambiguity, a contract’s interpretation is a matter of law
• finding that “a clause that provides benefits for surviving spouses until their death or remarriage” did not implicitly extend the collectively-bargained insurance agreement beyond the three-year term
• finding no vesting where CBA provided that “[t]he Company will maintain during the period of this Agreement ... [various insurance and other benefits] as set forth in this agreement.” (emphasis omitted; ellipses in original)
• “So long as the CBIA was in effect, benefits remained valid; when the CBIA ceased to be effective, ‘lifetime benefits’ ceased as well”
• “It is well -6- No. 18-5384, Kerns, et al. v. Caterpillar Inc. established that ‘lifetime’ benefits can be limited to the duration of a contract”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).