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· 11/1/1994

Frederick J. Diven v. Amalgamated Transit Union International and Local 689, Amalgamated Transit Union

Citations

  • 38 F.3d 598
  • 309 U.S. App. D.C. 23
  • 147 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2726
  • 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 30385
  • 1994 WL 591701

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  • “[T]he apparent weakness of [a] claim—even before discovery—is . . . a factor to be weighed in determining whether the state claim ‘substantially predominates.’”
  • “WMATA is a political subdivision of two states, and the presence of the District of Columbia in the compact does nothing to alter the nature of WMATA as a political subdivision.”

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Judges: Silberman, Sentelle, Rogers

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