Legal Opinion

United Transportation Union v. Birmingham Southern Railroad

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided September 28, 2012No. Case No. 2:11-cv-04128-SLBPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SHARON LOVELACE BLACKBURN, Chief Judge.

This case is currently before the court on counterclaim defendant United Transportation Union’s Motion to Dismiss Counts II through VII of BSRR’s Counterclaim (“Motion to Dismiss”), (doc. 18).1 Upon consideration of the submissions, the arguments of counsel, and the relevant law, the court finds that the Motion to Dismiss, (doc. 18), is due to be granted.

I. STANDARD OF REVIEW

Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), a party may move the court to dismiss a case based on a failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. When deciding a…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. BurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1945

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