Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Springfield Terminal Railway Co.

I believe the majority misreads the record and misapprehends the federal law on piercing the corporate veil. Consequently, I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the lower court properly pierced Springfiéld’s corporate veil to enjoin ABR from doing switching work previously performed by Springfield. Accordingly, I dissent.

The majority’s determination that ABR is subject to the RLA depends necessarily on its affirming the district court’s holding that “the close family relationship” between ABR and Springfield, Brotherhood of Locomotive Eng’rs v. Springfield Terminal Ry., Civil No.…