Legal Opinion
Burlington Northern Railroad v. United Transportation Union International
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided June 9, 1988No. 88 C 2687, 88 C 4528PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, District Judge:
The Burlington Northern Railroad Company (“Burlington”) entered into a track-age rights agreement with its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Winona Bridge Railway Company (“Winona”), whereby Winona is to operate Burlington trains over certain routes. The unions representing Burlington employees view the agreement as an unlawful attempt to unilaterally circumvent the provisions of various collective bargaining agreements. Burlington filed this action for a judgment declaring the legitimacy of the agreement and for an injunction to prevent the unions…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Roland MacHinery Company v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Chicago River & Indiana RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad v. United Transportation UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by4 opinions
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