Alcoa Fights Retirees' Win In Life Insurance Dispute At 7th Circ.

By Emily Brill · February 19, 2026, 9:06 PM EST

Alcoa USA Corp. is looking to erase its retirees' win in a class action that claimed the aluminum manufacturer illegally cut off their life insurance benefits, telling the Seventh Circuit that...

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Case Information

Case Title

Edmond Butch, et al v. Alcoa USA Corp., et al

Case Number

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3720 Labor/Management Relations Act

Date Filed

September 17, 2025

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