Legal Opinion
CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 21, 2003No. 01-15410PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we decide whether damages are available under the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-164, to recover costs incurred by a carrier associated with a surprise illegal strike initiated by a union. Before reaching this query, we address whether this issue, as it arises between the parties, is precluded by collateral estoppel. Deciding that it does not preclude our determination of the case on its merits, we review the nature of the labor disputes between the parties: whether they were major or minor within the RLA. Because we hold that the disputes…
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