United States Ninth Circuit

An injured employee's Washington state law reasonable accommodation claim is not preempted by section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/09/2002
• Decided 09/18/2002
• Published 09/18/2002

Judges

• REAVLEY, Circuit Judge., Before: REAVLEY,TASHIMA, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Fay Freedman, Seattle, Washington, for the appellant., Clifford Freed, Frank Rosen Freed Roberts, Seattle, Washington, for amicus curiae Washington Employment Lawyers' Association., Dmitri Iglitzin, Schwerin Campbell Barnard, LLP, Seattle, Washington, for amicus curiae International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO, District Lodge No. 751.


• For Appellees:
  
• Russell L. Perisho, Perkins Coie, Seattle, Washington, for the appellee.