Legal Opinion
Joseph T. Lorenz, Jr. v. Csx Transportation, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1993No. 91-1876PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of disciplinary action taken against Joseph Lorenz by his employer, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX). ' Lorenz contested CSX’s action through the' mandatory grievance procedures of the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-88. As a result of CSX’s accusations against him, and while his grievance was pending before a public law board, Lorenz filed a defamation action in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. CSX removed the action to federal district court based on diversity and federal question jurisdiction and then moved for dismissal…
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