JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC. v. UNITED MINE WORKERS

No. 10-10486.

663 F.3d 1322 (2011)

JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, International Union, United Mine Workers of America, Local 2397, United Mine Workers of America, Local 2245, United Mine Workers of America, Local 2368, United Mine Workers of America, Local 2427, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

December 6, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer J. McGahey , John William Hargrove , Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings, LLP, Birmingham, AL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

George Nicholas Davies , Patrick K. Nakamura , Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davies & Rouco, LLP, Birmingham, AL, Judith E. Rivlin , United Mine Workers of America, Triangle, VA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EDMONDSON and MARTIN, Circuit Judges, and HODGES, District Judge.


HODGES, District Judge:

This appeal presents an issue concerning the interpretation and application of a collective bargaining agreement between Jim Walter Resources, Inc. ("Jim Walter"), and the United Mine Workers of America (the "Union").

Jim Walter sued the Union in the district court for damages caused by a work stoppage conducted by the Union in alleged violation of the collective bargaining agreement.1 The district court...

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