No. 19-1227
Judith Kerns, et al. v. Caterpillar, Inc.
Response Waived
Tags: collective-bargaining collectively-bargained-agreements contract-interpretation durational-clause ERISA healthcare-benefits m-and-g-polymers M&G-Polymers-v-Tackett retiree-benefits sixth-circuit surviving-spouse vesting
Key Terms:
LaborRelations
LaborRelations
Latest Conference:
2020-06-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Sixth Circuit misapply M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett and related cases to find that Group 2 surviving spouses have no right to healthcare benefits after the expiration of the agreements?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED With respect to the surviving spouse class members whose retiree-spouses died on or after January 10, 2005 (after expiration of the 1998 contracts) (“Group 2”), did the Sixth Circuit misapply M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, 135 8.Ct. 926 (2015), and related cases and misconstrue the applicable agreements to find Group 2 surviving spouses have no right to healthcare benefits after the expiration of the agreements?
Docket Entries
2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-13
Waiver of right of respondent Caterpillar, Inc. to respond filed.
2020-04-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2020)
2020-03-02
Application (19A870) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 13, 2020.
2020-02-20
Application (19A870) to extend further the time from March 18, 2020 to April 11, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
2020-02-04
Application (19A870) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 18, 2020.
2020-01-30
Application (19A870) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 11, 2020 to March 18, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Caterpillar, Inc.
Linda T. Coberly — Winston & Strawn, LLP, Respondent
Judith K. Kerns, et al.