Legal Opinion
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1983No. 82-5072PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGEL, Circuit Judge.
The Secretary of Labor appeals from a judgment of the district court which permanently enjoins him from applying the Black Lung Benefits Act (“BLBA”), 30 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., to railroad employees, former railroad employees, or railroads. Upon consideration, we conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction to grant the declaratory and injunctive relief sought by the plaintiffs. Accordingly, we remand with directions to vacate the judgment and to dismiss the action.
Fifteen railroads which transport coal in interstate commerce brought this action in the United…
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