Panel Majority Says Arbitrator Exceeded Scope Of Authority In Retiree Benefits Dispute

Mealey's (March 7, 2019, 11:17 AM EST) -- CINCINNATI — The majority of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal on March 5 reversed a district court’s ruling affirming an arbitrator’s award in a dispute over lifetime retirement health care benefits after determining that the arbitrator exceeded the scope of his authority and failed to properly apply the clear language of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) at issue (International Union, et al. v. TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, No. 18-01160; TRW Automotive U.S. LLC v. International Union, et al., No. 18-1161, 6th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 6598)....