· 7/18/2005
Susan Smith v. American Airlines, Inc. Twa Airlines, LLC Airline Pilots Association Int'l
Citations
- 414 F.3d 949
- 177 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2833
- 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 14422
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- recognizing that a plaintiff seeking judicial assistance in compelling arbitration is insufficient to establish the repudiation exception to preemption
- “minor” disputes are “ ‘disputes involving duties and rights created or defined by the collective bargaining agreement’ ”
- under the RLA, an adjustment board has primary jurisdiction to construe the collective bargaining agreement
- “Where all an employee shows is the need for judicial help in compelling arbitration, the repudiation exception does not apply. A federal court may compel arbitration at the employee’s (or the union’s
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Judges: Loken, Arnold, Murphy
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