Jim Walter Resources, Inc. v. United Mine Workers of America, Internationial Union

HODGES, District Judge:

This appeal presents an issue concerning the interpretation and application of a collective bargaining agreement between Jim Walter Resources, Inc. (“Jim Walter”), and the United Mine Workers of America (the “Union”).

Jim Walter sued the Union in the district court for damages caused by a work stoppage conducted by the Union in alleged violation of the collective bargaining agreement. 1 The district court entered summary judgment without reaching the merits holding that the dispute was subject to arbitration under the contract. Jim Walter appealed. We reverse and remand…