· 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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