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Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad

8th CircuitOctober 24, 2001No. 01-1508Cited 35 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
McMillian, Fagg, Beam
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Outcome

The court affirmed the district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, finding the dispute was a minor dispute under the Railway Labor Act requiring arbitration rather than court resolution.

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