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· 7/27/1989

Chapple v. Fairmont General Hospital, Inc.

Citations

  • 384 S.E.2d 366
  • 181 W. Va. 755
  • 1989 W. Va. LEXIS 176
  • 134 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2946

How courts have described this case

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  • “[W]ithin the context of the collective bargaining agreement, “may” means “must”. No other options are available.”
  • “Although state and federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction in actions involving an alleged breach of a collective bargaining agreement, the substantive law to be applied in suits under Sec. 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act is federal law.”

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Judges: Workman

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