Legal Opinion
Benjamin v. Traffic Executive Ass'n Eastern Railroads
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 21, 1989No. 389, Docket 88-7674PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MUNSON, District Judge:
This case presents us with two issues. The first is whether a decision arising from a statutorily imposed arbitration proceeding can be the basis for collateral estoppel in a subsequent federal court proceeding. If that is permissible, then we must decide whether the use of collateral estoppel violates plaintiffs’ seventh amendment right to a jury trial.
BACKGROUND
At stake in the litigation before us are severance benefits. Plaintiffs are former non-union employees of the defendant Eastern Weighing and Inspection Bureau (“EWIB”). The other defendants in this action are…
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