Memorandum Opinion and Order Regarding Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgement

Plaintiffs brought this action under Section 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 185(a).  Plaintiffs claim that Defendant ACF Industries LLC (ACF) violated the Act by changing one of the health insurance programs for its retirees.  Plaintiffs are members of the class of retirees, as certified by Order of this Court entered on March 25, 2005, covered by the Hospital and Physician Services Benefit Plan for Eligible Retired Employees and Dependents of ACF Industries, Inc. (H&P Plan).  Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, asserting Plaintiffs cannot establish a right to unchangeable, lifetime benefits under the applicable contractual provisions.  At issue are the collective bargaining agreements (also referred to as CBAs and Master Agreements) and related documents under which the H&P Plan for retirees was created and maintained for the past thirty years.  Upon review of these documents, and for the following reasons, the Court finds Defendants are entitled to summary judgment.