Callis, Papa, Jackstadt & Halloran, P.C. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

JUSTICE KILBRIDE,

specially concurring:

I concur with the majority’s decision that the parties to the collective-bargaining agreement explicitly waived the presence of attorneys at disciplinary hearings. Nevertheless, I submit this concurrence to underscore three points. First, I believe that our decision should be based upon our longstanding respect for collective-bargaining agreements. Second, we should note that this decision is limited to the facts in this particular case and that a different factual scenario may well present a sufficient claim to invoke the public policy exception to our…