Legal Opinion

District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Afl-Cio v. Amoco Oil Company

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 3, 1977No. 76-1024PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge.

This case presents the single issue of whether, under section 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 185(a) (1970),1 a federal court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of a breach of contract action by a union, purporting to represent a bargaining unit comprised exclusively of supervisors, against an employer in an industry affecting commerce.2 District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, AFL-CIO (MEBA), sued Amoco Oil Company (Amoco) in federal district court seeking injunctive relief and damages for breach of an…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Packard Motor Car Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local Unions Nos. 128 & 633 v. Lion Dry Goods, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. United States v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Hanna Mining Co. v. District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Raymond Crilly v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and United Transportation Union, Local 1594Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union, Afl-Cio v. Facetglas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
  2. Hotel & Restaurant Employees Union Local 217 v. J.P. Morgan HotelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  3. District 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial Association-Associated Maritime Officers, Afl-Cio v. Grand Bassa Tankers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  4. Jensen v. Farrell Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
  5. O'HARE v. General Marine Transport Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1983

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