United States Sixth Circuit

Where employee was discharged on the alternative ground of time card misuse, the arbitrator's decision regarding the only ground of discharge that was before him - excessive absenteeism - is irrelevant. Refusal to enforce the arbitrator's reinstatement order is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/23/2004
• Published 04/23/2004

Judges

• Before:  MOORE, SUTTON, and FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael T. Manley (argued and briefed), Blake & Uhlig, Kansas City, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward R. Young (argued and briefed), Robert J. Leibovich (briefed), Young & Perl, Memphis, TN, for Defendant-Appellee.