United States First Circuit

Where plaintiffs' complaint in substance alleged violations of Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and Puerto Rican contract and tort law, federal claims were properly dismissed as time-barred, and state law claims, which would require analysis of the rights and duties imposed by collective bargaining agreement, deemed preempted by federal labor law and dismissed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2002
• Published 04/01/2002

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ariadna Alvarez, with whom Francisco Chevere, McConnell Valdes, Rafael E. Aguilo-Velez, and Schuster, Usera, Aguilo & Santiago were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jorge Carazo-Quetglas, with whom Toledo Toledo & Carazo-Quetglas, P.S.C. was on brief, for appellees.