United States Eighth Circuit

In a union's suit against defendants-city and officials to enjoin the city to continue paying retiree health insurance premiums, grant of plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the pleadings and an order to pay certain premiums is affirmed where: 1) the district court correctly determined that certain resolutions were unconstitutional under the Contract Clause; 2) there was no abuse of discretion in denying a motion to amend the pleadings; and 3) the district court correctly determined the remedy in the case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/25/2008
• Published 01/25/2008

Judges

• DOTY, District Judge., Before WOLLMAN and BENTON, Circuit Judges, and DOTY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David M. Fuqua, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James E. Nickels, argued, North Little Rock, AR, Pamela D. Walker, on the brief, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.