35 Cited authorities

West v. Atkins
487 U.S. 42 (1988) Cited 34,294 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state's delegation of its duty to provide medical care to prisoners rendered a contract physician a state actor
DelCostello v. Teamsters
462 U.S. 151 (1983) Cited 3,318 times
Holding that a claim for breach of the duty of fair representation must be filed within six months after it accrues
Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.
486 U.S. 399 (1988) Cited 2,058 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a retaliatory discharge claim was not preempted because the elements of the state tort did not necessitate interpretation of a labor contract
Vaca v. Sipes
386 U.S. 171 (1967) Cited 4,171 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that, under the LMRA, an "individual employee has absolute right to have his grievance taken to arbitration regardless of the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement"
Air Line Pilots v. O'Neill
499 U.S. 65 (1991) Cited 1,059 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that this rule "applies to all union activity"
Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc.
514 U.S. 211 (1995) Cited 883 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding legislated invalidation of final judgments to be categorically unconstitutional
Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.
370 U.S. 238 (1962) Cited 778 times
Holding that a court should decide whether a clause providing for arbitration of various "grievances" covers claims for damages for breach of a no-strike agreement
Electrical Workers v. Foust
442 U.S. 42 (1979) Cited 374 times
Holding that the weight of authority finds that punitive damages are private fines levied by civil juries
Elkadrawy v. Vanguard Grp.
584 F.3d 169 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 228 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that res judicata bars suit when there has been: “ a judgment on the merits in a prior suit; involving the same parties or their privies; and a subsequent suit based on the same cause of action”
Bell v. Philadelphia
275 F. App'x 157 (3d Cir. 2008) Cited 229 times
Holding that a "plaintiff may not amend his complaint through arguments in his brief in opposition to a motion for summary judgment"
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 485,423 times 688 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
Section 1981 - Equal rights under the law
42 U.S.C. § 1981 Cited 37,806 times 234 Legal Analyses
Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race
Section 185 - Suits by and against labor organizations
29 U.S.C. § 185 Cited 14,520 times 13 Legal Analyses
Granting federal district courts jurisdiction over breach of contract claims arising out of collective bargaining contracts

Muhammad v. Community Coach, Inc. et al

35 Cited authorities

Holding that a state's delegation of its duty to provide medical care to prisoners rendered a contract physician a state actor

Holding that a claim for breach of the duty of fair representation must be filed within six months after it accrues

Holding that a retaliatory discharge claim was not preempted because the elements of the state tort did not necessitate interpretation of a labor contract

Holding that, under the LMRA, an "individual employee has absolute right to have his grievance taken to arbitration regardless of the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement"

Holding that this rule "applies to all union activity"

Holding legislated invalidation of final judgments to be categorically unconstitutional

Holding that a court should decide whether a clause providing for arbitration of various "grievances" covers claims for damages for breach of a no-strike agreement

Holding that the weight of authority finds that punitive damages are private fines levied by civil juries

Holding that res judicata bars suit when there has been: “ a judgment on the merits in a prior suit; involving the same parties or their privies; and a subsequent suit based on the same cause of action”

Holding that a "plaintiff may not amend his complaint through arguments in his brief in opposition to a motion for summary judgment"

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race

Granting federal district courts jurisdiction over breach of contract claims arising out of collective bargaining contracts