Legal Opinion
Norton v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 30, 1975PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to compel the defendant authority, his employer, to arbitrate a grievance pursuant to the procedure set out in the collective bargaining agreement between the authority and the employee’s union, Local Division 589, Amalgamated Transit Union (Union). The judge found that the Union did not request arbitration of the employee’s grievance and that there was no agreement by the authority to arbitrate a grievance between it and the plaintiff individ ually. He ruled that the plaintiff had no right, acting independently of the Union, to compel arbitration and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- The Black-Clawson Company, Inc., Paper MacHine Division v. International Association of MacHinists Lodge 355, District 137, and Theodore A. BestCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Falsetti v. Local Union No. 2026, United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Seay v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Leo Desrosiers v. American Cyanamid Company, and International Chemical Workers Union a.f.l.-c.i.o. Local No. 436Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- School Comm. of Greenfield v. Greenfield Educ. Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Leahy v. Local 1526, American Federation of State, County, & Municipal EmployeesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- Balsavich v. Local Union 170 of the International Brotherhood of TeamstersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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