Split 6th Circuit Reverses Ruling For Employer In Multiemployer Plan Payment Case

Mealey's (March 1, 2021, 8:11 AM EST) -- CINCINNATI — A trial court erred when it found the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) regarding multiemployer plan contributions unambiguous and construed the agreement in the employer’s favor, a split Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Feb. 16, finding that the phrase “outside telephone work” was ambiguous and a general dispute of material fact existed regarding its meaning....