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- Posted December 12, 2013
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GM wins ruling over $450M retiree dispute
DETROIT (AP) -- A judge says General Motors has no legal obligation to make a $450 million payment for medical benefits for certain blue-collar retirees.
The payment was part of a 2007 agreement between GM and the United Auto Workers before the old GM filed for bankruptcy. But the provision was missing from a 2009 deal signed by the new GM that emerged from bankruptcy.
The deal was related to medical benefits for retirees who worked for GM or Delphi, a former affiliate.
In a 34-page decision Tuesday, Detroit federal Judge Avern Cohn says it's strictly a matter of reading the 2009 agreement. Cohn says whether GM has a "moral obligation" to make the payment is "another matter and not relevant."
Published: Thu, Dec 12, 2013
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