Legal Opinion
Shaffer v. Mitchell Transport, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 23, 1980No. 80-1475PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case involves a dispute between plaintiffs, former employees of Martin Trucking, Inc. (“Martin”), and defendant, Mitchell Transport, Inc. (“Mitchell”), a corporation which took over Martin’s cement hauling business. Plaintiffs seek to enforce an arbitration award, issued in 1974 while Martin was their employer, against Mitchell. In an unpublished opinion, the district court1 held that the underlying dispute was not arbitrable and that Mitchell, as Martin’s successor, was bound by the arbitration award issued against Martin. The district…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America District No. 5 v. Consolidation Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- In the Matter of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, Debtor. Consolidated Appeals of Railway Labor Executives' Association, Intervenor. State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, State of South Dakota, Port of Pend Oreille, Pend Oreille Valley Railroad Company, Inc., and Seattle and North Coast Railroad Company, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Association of Flight Attendants, Afl-Cio v. Usair, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- In re Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Shaffer v. Mitchell Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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