Local 453, International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers v. Otis Elevator Co.

MARSHALL, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff below, Local 453, International Union of Electrical Workers, from an order entered by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New Yox'k, Cashin, J., granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Otis Elevator Compaxxy. The effect of the order was to vacate, set aside, and deny enforcement to an ax'bitration award which had directed Otis to reinstate an employee whom it had discharged for violating a company rule prohibiting gambling. The facts underlying the controversy are not in dispute.

Joseph Calise, an…