Irving Materials, Inc. v. Coal, Ice, Building Material & Supply Drivers, Heavy Haulers, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local 716

ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

McKINNEY, District Judge.

This matter, which raises questions about the power of arbitrators in the labor grievance process, is before the Court on motions for summary judgment by the plaintiff-counterdefendant Irving Materials, Inc. (“Irving” or “the company”), and the defendants-counterclaimants, Coal, Ice, Building Material and Supply Drivers, Heavy Haulers, Warehousemen and Helpers Local 716 (the “Union” or “Local 716”), Local 716 president Kenneth Sutton (“Sutton”), and Local 716 business agent John Marshall (“Marshall”). Jurisdiction and venue are…