Legal Opinion
Sharp v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided January 16, 1979No. Civ. 3-78-233PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.
This action has been brought pursuant to Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (29 U.S.C. § 185) alleging breach of a collective bargaining agreement. Most of the facts have been stipulated. The issue before the Court is whether a labor arbitration board has the authority to reverse its previous decision regarding a seniority dispute.
Defendant Ryder Truck Lines employs two categories of drivers, “city” drivers and “over-the-road” drivers. Separate seniority rosters are maintained for each group, so that a driver transferring from…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Humphrey v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- General Drivers, Warehousemen & Helpers, Local Union No. 89 v. Riss & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Parker v. Mercury Freight Lines, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1969
3Cited by3 opinions
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