CNH Industrial N.V. v. Reese
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-515 | Not Argued | Feb 20, 2018 | n/a | Per Curiam | OT 2017 |
Holding: The Supreme Court has long held that collective-bargaining agreements must be interpreted "according to ordinary principles of contract law," as stated in M&G Polymers USA v. Tackett. A contract is not ambiguous unless it is subject to more than one reasonable interpretation, and the inferences made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit under its own precedent, International Union, United Auto, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Yard-Man Inc., cannot generate a reasonable interpretation because they are not "ordinary principles of contract law." The only reasonable interpretation of the 1998 agreement between retirees and their former employer is that the health care benefits expired when the collective-bargaining agreement expired in May 2004.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded in a per curiam opinion on February 20, 2018.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/03/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2017) |
| 10/23/2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, CNH Industrial N.V., et al. |
| 10/23/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 20, 2017. |
| 11/06/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Whirlpool Corporation. |
| 11/06/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. |
| 11/06/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Erisa Industry Committee. |
| 11/20/2017 | Brief of respondents Jack Reese, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 12/01/2017 | Reply of petitioners CNH Industrial N.V., et al. filed. |
| 12/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018. |
| 01/04/2018 | Rescheduled. |
| 01/08/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018. |
| 01/16/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018. |
| 02/05/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018. |
| 02/20/2018 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Erisa Industry Committee GRANTED. |
| 02/20/2018 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Whirlpool Corporation GRANTED. |
| 02/20/2018 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. GRANTED. |
| 02/20/2018 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| 03/26/2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |