Federal Express Corporation v. Teamster Union, Local # 85

617 F.2d 524 104 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2112 , 88 Lab.Cas. P 12,018 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TEAMSTER UNION, LOCAL # 85, OF the INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN, AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 79-4282. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 23, 1980. Scott F. May, Watson, Cox, Arnoult & May, Memphis, Tenn., for plaintiff-appellant. Patrick Szymanski, Beeson, Tayer & Kovach, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before MERRILL, TANG and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges. TANG, Circuit Judge: 1 Federal Express Corporation (hereinafter "the Company") appeals from the orders of the district court denying its applications for a preliminary injunction and for an injunction pending appeal. The sole issue on appeal is whether the Norris-LaGuardia Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 101-115 bars the district court from enjoining the picketing by a union of an employer who is also subject to the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq. FACTS 2 The Company, a Delaware corporation,…