United States Tenth Circuit

In a dispute arising out of a collective bargaining agreement, defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter law on plaintiff-union's tortious interference with contract claim since section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act preempts plaintiff's claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/31/2004
• Published 12/31/2004

Judges

• SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge., Before SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge, McKAY, Senior Circuit Judge, and McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Forrest H. Roles, of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Charleston, WV (W. Gregory Mott, of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Washington, DC, with him on the briefs), appearing for the Defendants-Appellants., Deborah Stern, United Mine Workers of American International Union, Fairfax, VA (Richard Rosenblatt, of Boyle, Tyburski & Rosenblatt, Englewood, CO, with her on the brief), appearing for Plaintiff-Appellee.