No. 17-515October Term 2017Decided Feb 20, 2018
CNH Industrial N.V., et al., Petitioners v. Jack Reese, et al.
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Feb 20, 2018
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Circuit’s decision is consistent with M & G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, 135 S. Ct. 926 (2015) when it held, for the third time, that CNH contracted to provide vested lifetime retiree healthcare benefits to the Class, applying ordinary contract principles to the contractual language, finding at least an ambiguity as to vesting, and giving effect to the undisputed and extensive extrinsic evidence and admissions that the parties intended to vest the benefits.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Feb 20, 2018
- Area
Business and Regulation
Timing
Decided February 20, 2018
The Court released its decision on February 20, 2018 without hearing oral argument.
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