Excerpt: Mitchell Rubinstein over at Adjunct Law Prof Blog posts today on the huge Sixth Circuit decision last week of Cole v. ArvinMeritor, Inc., No. 06-2224 (Dec. 16, 2008). Rockwell Automation and its successor companies promised, in a collective bargaining agreement signed with the United Auto Workers, that 'The Health Care ... Coverages an employee has under this Article at the time of retirement or termination of employment at age 65 or older ... shall be continued thereafter provided that suitable arrangements can be made with the Carrier(s). Contributions for coverages so continued shall be in accordance with [another provision of the CBA].' This contract language, the district court concluded 'unambiguously promises lifetime benefits.'  MORE >>