Legal Opinion
Teamsters Local Union No. 42 v. Supervalu, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 15, 2000No. 99-1688PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Arbitral awards are nearly impervious to judicial oversight. See Advest, Inc. v. McCarthy, 914 F.2d 6, 8-9 (1st Cir.1990) (describing exceptions); Maine Cent. R.R. Co. v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, 873 F.2d 425, 428 (1st Cir.1989) (“Judicial review of an arbitration award is among the narrowest known in the law.”). Accordingly, disputes that are committed by contract to the arbitral process almost always are won or lost before the arbitrator. Successful court challenges are few and far between.
Undaunted by this bleak prospect, Local Union No. 42 (Local…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Warren B. Sheinkopf v. John K.P. Stone Iii, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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