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PPG Indus., Incorp. v. Int'l Chem. Workers Union Council of the United Food and Commercial Workers, 08-2180

District court's order vacating an arbitrator's award in favor of a union on the ground that the arbitrator exceeded his authority by adding a term to the underlying contract is reversed and remanded as, even if the arbitrator erred, he acted within the scope of his authority under the contract.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 11/20/2009
  • Published 11/20/2009

Judges

  • Before MOTZ and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and CAMERON McGOWAN CURRIE, United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

  • United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellees:
  • ARGUED:  August Randall Vehar, ICWUC/UFCW Legal Department, Akron, Ohio, for Appellants.  C. David Morrison, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Robert W. Lowrey, UFCW Assistant General Counsel, ICWUC/UFCW Legal Department, Akron, Ohio;  Tim Cogan, CAS Sidy, Myers, Cogan & Voegelin, LC, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellants.  Carolyn A. Wade, Jill Oliverio Florio, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellee.
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