Legal Opinion
McNamara v. Yellow Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 1, 2009No. 08-2654PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Yellow Transportation, Inc. (“Yellow”), terminated Ronald McNamara’s employment after more than twenty-three years of service. McNamara filed suit against Yellow alleging retaliation, gender discrimination, and a violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Yellow moved for summary judgment or, in the alternative, for an order to compel arbitration. The district court denied these motions, and Yellow appeals.
We hold that McNamara was not a transportation worker exempted from the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). We also hold that McNamara’s dispute was subject…
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