Legal Opinion

International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, & Reinforcing Ironworkers, Shopman's Local 493 v. EFCO Corp. & Construction Products, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 1, 2004No. 03-1583PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

In this suit to compel arbitration, we must decide whether a court or an arbitrator should decide the import of one party’s failure to adhere to the procedural steps that were set forth in the parties’ collective bargaining agreement as prerequisites to arbitration. The District Court determined that this was a matter for the court to decide. We reverse.

The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Ironworkers, Shopman’s Local 493 (Union) filed suit under the Labor Management Relations Act against appellees EFCO Corporation and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. First Options of Chicago, Inc. v. KaplanSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Miner v. Local 373, International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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  3. Pro Tech Industries, Inc., D/B/A Fusion Seal Corporation v. Urs Corporation, D/B/A Urs Group, Inc. American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  4. Ace American Insurance v. Huntsman Corp.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2008
  5. ABF Freight System, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013

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