Feb 5
2025
2nd Cir. 23-634 Panel Decision
Xerox Corp. v. Local 14A, Rochester Reg'l Joint Bd.
The Second Circuit vacated a district court ruling that denied arbitration of a dispute over retiree benefits, holding that the collective bargaining agreement contained language reasonably susceptible to interpretation as vesting benefits beyond the contract's expiration. The court remanded the case to allow a trier of fact to resolve the ambiguity regarding the parties' intent, particularly in light of conflicting reservation-of-rights clauses.