United States Fifth Circuit

An order compelling arbitration of a grievance filed by a union on behalf of a discharged employee is affirmed over the former employer's claims that: 1) the district court erred by applying the "rational mind" standard of procedural arbitrability; and 2) ignoring evidence that the parties did not intend disability determinations to be subject to an arbitration provision of their collective bargaining agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2006
• Published 05/10/2006

Judges

• JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:, Before SMITH, BARKSDALE and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jim Hart, Byron M. Buchanan (argued), Williams & Bailey, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., James V. Carroll, III (argued), James Bradley Spalding, Juan Daniel Rodriguez, Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.