REA EXP., INC. v. TRAVELERS INS. CO.

No. 76-1450.

554 F.2d 1200 (1977)

REA EXPRESS, INC., on its own behalf and on behalf of certain of its former employees now retired, Appellant, v. The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Wisehart, New York City, with whom S. Chesterfield Oppenheim, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant. Frederic L. Wood, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Edwin M. Zimmerman, Washington, D. C., with whom William D. Iverson, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for railroad appellees The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. et al.; also argued on behalf of all other appellees.

Michael M. Maney, William Piel, Jr., and Mark I. Fishman, New York City, were on the brief for appellee The Travelers Ins. Co.

Francis M. Shea, Richard T. Conway, and John D. Aldock, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellees National Railway Labor Conference and Eastern Carriers Conference Committee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and WRIGHT and ROBB, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The background and facts relating to this case are adequately stated in the opinion of the District Court, see REA Express, Inc. v. Travelers Ins. Co., 406 F.Supp. 1389 (D.D.C. 1976), so we shall not repeat them here. We agree with that opinion insofar as it holds that appellant's federal claims are foreclosed by Bangor Punta Operations, Inc. v. Bangor & Aroostook R. Co., 417 U.S. 703...

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