Legal Opinion

Morton M. Hill, Jr. v. Norfolk and Western Railway Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 13, 1987No. 86-2202PublishedCited by 301 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

Hill, a brakeman fired by the Norfolk and Western railroad, took the matter to arbitration before a public law board, see 45 U.S.C. § 153 Second, which unanimously rejected his claim that he had been fired in violation of the collective bargaining agreement between the railroad and his union. He then brought this suit under 45 U.S.C. § 153 First (q) to set aside the board’s decision, lost in the district court, and appeals to us. The appeal has no merit; indeed, it reveals a serious misunderstanding of the scope of federal judicial review of arbitration decisions.

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2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Roadway Express, Inc. v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Milo John Munson v. Wendell R. Friske, John Rybak, Jr., Kenneth Todd, and Ashland CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Eash v. Riggins Trucking Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by301 opinions

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  4. In the Matter of Paul C. Wildman, Debtors. Appeals of Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Cross-Appellant v. Mitchell Edelson, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Chicago Typographical Union No. 16 v. Chicago Sun-Times, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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