Legal Opinion
Robert Anderson, Jr. v. Alpha Portland Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 29, 1984No. 83-1358PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSON, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs are former employees of defendant Alpha Portland Industries, Inc. (Alpha). Plaintiffs claim insurance benefits under collective bargaining agreements in effect when they retired. Plaintiffs’ action was dismissed below on summary judgment for failure to exhaust contractual remedies. Plaintiffs appeal. We reverse on the ground that plaintiffs are not required to exhaust the contractual remedies.
I. FACTS
From 1941 to 1982 Alpha was engaged in the cement production business. During this period Alpha operated as many as ten cement plants, including the St.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Humphrey v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America, Local Union No. 1 v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Koshatka, Edgar v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. D/B/A the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily NewsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Robert Anderson, Jr. v. Alpha Portland Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Anderson v. Alpha Portland Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- McLendon v. Continental Group, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
- Conley v. Pitney BowesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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