District 30 United Mine Workers of America v. Sovereign Coal Corporation

Appellant Sovereign Coal Corporation seeks relief from an order entered by the Magistrate who had heard a dispute over an arbitration clause by stipulation of the parties. The Magistrate’s succinct but accurate opinion and order are quoted below:

On October 10, 1979, a plan was designed by the parties to this action. That plan related to the seniority and continued employment of defendant’s classified employees upon the closing of defendant’s Mine No. 1 and Mine No. 2 and the opening of defendant’s Mine No. 3. Defendant, however, subsequently chose not to operate Mine No. 3 with its own work…