Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 7, 2003No. Civil Action 99CV3117RBW, 00CV0043RBWPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION 1
WALTON, District Judge.
These matters are currently before the Court on the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will grant summary judgment to the plaintiffs in case number 99cv3117 and will enter summary judgment for the defendants in case number 00cv0043.
I. Background
A. Factual Background 2
The disputes in these cases arise under the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 151-188 (“RLA” or “the Act”), which governs negotiations between railway carriers and their employees. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- The Delaware and Hudson Railway Company v. United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. National Railway Labor ConferenceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1970
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