Knollwood Cemetery Association, Cross-Appellees v. United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc, Cross-Appellants

Plaintiffs Knollwood Cemetery Association and Knollwood Cemetery Company appeal from the district court’s order dismissing their suit to vacate an arbitration award. Defendants cross appeal the district court’s denial of attorney fees.

Defendant Union is the collective bargaining representative of Knollwood’s employees. The collective bargaining agreement between the parties expired on March 1, 1983, at which point Knollwood’s employees began a strike. They returned to work on May 22, 1983, although no new agreement was reached.

Knollwood discharged employee Melvin Neuman for punching out…