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Local 827, Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers v. Verizon New Jersey, Inc., 05-3613

Summary judgment for a union in a suit seeking to compel arbitration of three grievances relating to overtime is reversed where the arbitration clause in the collective bargaining agreement at issue was narrow and the district court erred by applying the presumption of arbitrability.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 07/13/2006
  • Decided 08/17/2006
  • Published 08/17/2006

Judges

  • SLOVITER, Circuit Judge., Before SLOVITER, McKEE and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Third Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Thomas M. Beck (Argued), Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr., Jones Day, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Appellants.

  • For Appellees:
  • Mark E. Belland, Steven J. Bushinsky, Nancy S. Sokol (Argued), O'Brien, Belland & Bushinsky, Northfield, NJ, Attorneys for Appellee.
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