Granite Rock Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 287

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S JURY DEMAND

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Granite Rock Company (“Plaintiff’) brings this action against Defendant International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Freight, Construction, General Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers, Local No. 287 (“Defendant”) pursuant to Section 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185 (a), for disputes arising out of alleged contract violations. Plaintiff alleges that there was a ratified collective bargaining agreement between the parties, and that Defendant violated the agreement by engaging in an unlawful strike.

Defendant now moves for partial summary judgment. The purpose of the motion “is to enable the Court to determine in advance of trial whether, as Defendant contends, particular issues raised by the pleadings in this case should be reserved for arbitration pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, and not heard at trial by the Court.” Motion, p. 1 Specifically, Defendant contends that “trial of this case must be limited to the single question of whether the collective bargaining agreement that Plaintiff…