Legal Opinion
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Boston & Maine Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 9, 1986No. 85-1852PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (Brotherhood) filed suit in federal court in the District of Massachusetts seeking declaratory and injunctive relief for alleged violations of the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. § 151, et seq. (1982), by the Boston & Maine Corporation (B & M). The district court dismissed the case for want of subject matter jurisdiction, ruling that Brotherhood did not raise a “major” dispute under the RLA. Brotherhood appeals that decision and we affirm.
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Brotherhood represents employees who have been affected by a change in the operations of B…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad v. United Transportation UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Venner v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, an Unincorporated Association v. Chicago and North Western Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. United Transportation Union, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Winona Bridge Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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