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· 1/13/1986

Norwood v. INA Life Insurance

Citations

  • 474 U.S. 1059
  • 106 S. Ct. 802
  • 54 U.S.L.W. 3461
  • 88 L. Ed. 2d 778
  • 1986 U.S. LEXIS 2367

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that where a rail carrier has presented evidence that arguably supports its claim of a contractually-based past practice covering a matter in dispute “the court’s inquiry must end; it is not for it to weigh, and decide who has the better of the argument”
  • not error to refuse to admit linguist’s testimony where contents of tape recorded conversation not outside the average person’s understanding
  • not error to refuse to admit linguist’s testimony where contents of tape recorded conversation not outside the average person’s understanding
  • a railroad's evidence of a union's acquiescence in a past extra-contractual practice resulted in characterization of a dispute as minor and consequent reversal of a status quo injunction entered in the union's favor
  • a railroad’s evidence of a union’s acquiescence in a past extra-contractual practice resulted in characterization of a dispute as minor and consequent reversal of a status quo injunction entered in the union’s favor

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