Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Air Transport International Ltd. Liability Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 28, 2011No. 11-1229PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Keith Thompson brought suit against Air Transport International LLC (ATI) alleging ATI violated his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., and under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act (ACRA), Ark.Code Ann. § 16-123-101 et seq. The district court dismissed, finding Thompson’s claims were subject to a mandatory arbitration provision contained in a collective bargaining agreement between Thompson’s union and ATI. 1 Thompson appeals, arguing the arbitration provision is invalid because it was joined with an illegal and…
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