United States Third Circuit

Arbitrability may logically be derived from the text of the parties' Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The Arbitrator acted within his broad discretion in holding that defendant failed to follow the requisite merit and skill criteria from Article VIII A of the CBA in refusing to rescind the resignations of certain umpires.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2002
• Decided 02/17/2004
• Published 02/17/2004

Judges

• Before BECKER, Chief Judge, ROTH and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick C. Campbell, Jr., (Argued), Phillips & Campbell, P.C., Lima, for Appellant/Cross Appellee., Howard L. Ganz, Neil H. Abramson, (Argued), Daniel R. Halem, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, Steven R. Wall, Michael S. Burkhardt, Megan E. Shafer, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Philadelphia, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.