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· 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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