Granite Rock v. INTERN. BROTH. OF TEAMSTERS

CourtU.S. Supreme Court
CitationGranite Rock Co. v. Intern. Broth. of Teamsters, 130 S.Ct. 2847, 177 L. Ed. 2d 567 (2010)
Decision Date19 January 2010
Docket NumberNo. 08-1214.,08-1214.
PartiesGRANITE ROCK COMPANY, Petitioner, v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS et al.
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Garry G. Mathiason, San Francisco, CA, for petitioner.

Robert Bonsall, Sacramento, CA, for respondent Teamsters Local 287.

Peter D. Nussbaum, San Francisco, CA, for respondent International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Arthur R. Miller, New York, NY, Garry G. Mathiason, Alan S. Levins, Adam J. Peters, Rachelle L. Wills, Sofija Anderson, Littler Mendelson, San Francisco, CA, for petitioner.

Stephen P. Berzon, Peter D. Nussbaum, Peder J. V. Thoreen, Altshuler Berzon LLP, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

David Rosenfeld, Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld, Alameda, CA, Duane B. Beeson, Robert Bonsall, Holly K. Herndon Beeson, Tayer & Bodine, Oakland, CA, for Respondents.

Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves an employer's claims against a local union and the union's international parent for economic damages arising out of a 2004 strike. The claims turn in part on whether a collective-bargaining agreement (CBA) containing a no-strike provision was validly formed during the strike period. The employer contends that it was, while the unions contend that it was not. Because the CBA contains an arbitration clause, we first address whether the parties'...

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