VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA v. CWA, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 13000

No. 20-1908.

13 F.4th 300 (2021)

VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, LLC v. COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 13000; Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO District 2-13, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed: September 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence M. Goodman , Nancy B.G. Lassen (ARGUED) Alidz Oshagan , Willig, Williams & Davidson, 1845 Walnut Street, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellants.

Meir Feder (ARGUED), Jones Day, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281, E. Michael Rossman , Samantha C. Woo , Jones Day, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601, James R. Saywell , Jones Day, 901 Lakeside Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44114, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: HARDIMAN, ROTH, Circuit Judges and PRATTER, District Judge.


OPINION

This appeal requires us to decide whether the well-established functus officio doctrine is still viable in labor arbitration cases. We hold that it is, and agree with the District Court that the arbitration award in this case cannot stand. The deference given to arbitration awards is almost unparalleled...

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