Legal Opinion

Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, Clc, Local 182b v. Excelsior Foundry Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 13, 1995No. 94-3734PublishedCited by 79 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Chief Judge.

This appeal brings before us a doctrine of the law of arbitration that goes by the name of “functus officio.” The term is Latin for “office performed” and in the law of arbitration means that once an arbitrator has issued his final award he may not revise it. Anderson v. Norfolk & Western Ry., 773 F.2d 880, 883 (7th Cir.1985); Domino Group, Inc. v. Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation, 985 F.2d 417, 420-21 (8th Cir.1993); Colonial Penn Ins. Co. v. Omaha Indemnity Co., 943 F.2d 327, 331-32 (3d Cir.1991); 3 Ian R. Macneil, Richard E. Speidel & Thomas J. Stipanowich, Federal…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Volt Info. Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. U.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Bronson v. SchultenSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  5. Kulukundis Shipping Co. v. Amtorg Trading Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942

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3Cited by79 opinions

  1. Daniel v. Green v. Ameritech Corporation and Ameritech Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  2. T. CO METALS, LLC v. Dempsey Pipe & Supply, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
  3. Vincent L. Pryner, Counterclaim v. Tractor Supply Company, Counterclaim Eugene Sobierajski v. Thoesen Tractor & Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Cuna Mutual Insurance Society v. Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 39Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. United States Life Insurance v. Superior National InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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