Freeman v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

DAUGHERTY, District Judge.

The plaintiff, a locomotive engineer, brings this diversity action for wrongful discharge from employment against the defendant railroad. The defendant has moved for summary judgment and the Court has heard arguments regarding what effect a “just cause” provision in the union contract has upon the contract of employment between the plaintiff and the defendant with reference to this type of an action.

The agreement between the defendant railroad and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers which provided that an engineer would not be dismissed without just cause is,…