Legal Opinion
Ricky I. Meeks v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1984No. 83-5421PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Ricky I. Meeks appeals an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in this action for review of an order of the National Railroad Adjustment Board. We have jurisdiction under 45 U.S.C. § 153 First (q) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We reverse.
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On December 19, 1975, Meeks was discharged from his job as a pipefitter with Illinois Central for insubordination. Meeks and his union, the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, challenged the propriety of this discharge. Meeks’ claim was eventually…
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