Judge: Trial necessary over Boeing division sale

Published December 11, 2012 11:55pm ET



WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a trial is necessary to decide claims brought against Boeing by two unions over pension and retiree medical benefits arising from the company’s 2005 sale of its commercial aircraft operations in Kansas and Oklahoma.

In a 49-page decision, U.S. District Judge Monti Belot rejected for the most part requests by both sides for summary judgment, although he did side with Boeing on some minor claims.

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