Legal Opinion
Railway Labor Executives' Ass'n v. City of Galveston Ex Rel. Board of Trustees
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 18, 1988No. Civ. A. G-87-359, G-87-386PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
HUGH GIBSON, District Judge.
In the case sub judice, the Railway Labor Executives’ Association (RLEA) seeks to enjoin defendant Galveston Wharves from consummating a sale/lease agreement with Galveston Railway, Inc. (GRI). Under the sale/lease agreement, Galveston Wharves will lease its track, land thereunder and appurtenances to GRI. Remaining railway assets will be sold to GRI.
RLEA claims that such an agreement, without prior notice and negotiation with employees, is a violation of Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. § 156. The following…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Galveston Wharf Co. v. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- New Orleans Terminal Company and Southern Pacific Company v. Charles W. SpencerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Railway Labor Executives' Ass'n v. Staten Island RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
3Cited by5 opinions
- Railway Labor Executives' Association v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co., Interstate Commerce Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Decker v. CSX Transportation, Inc.District Court, W.D. New York · 1988
- Railway Labor Executives Association v. The City of Galveston, Texas, Acting by and Through the Board of Trustees of the Galveston WharvesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Railway Labor Executives' Association v. The City of Galveston, Texas, Acting by and Through the Board of Trustees of the Galveston WharvesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Railway Labor Executives' Association v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co., Interstate Commerce Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988