Legal Opinion
International Union of Elevator Constructors and Local 34 International Union of Elevator Constructors v. The Home Elevator Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 12, 1986No. 85-2405PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 185(a), grants jurisdiction to the federal courts over “suits for violation of contracts between an employer and a labor organization representing employees in an industry affecting commerce____” Pursuant to section 301, the International Union of Elevator Constructors and Local 34 of the International Union of Elevator Constructors (Union) filed suit in the district court alleging that Home Elevator Company (Company) had breached the collective-bargaining agreement. Relying on DelCostello v.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by34 opinions
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