Nolde Brothers, Inc. v. Local No. 358, Bakery & Confectionery Workers Union, Afl-Cio
Decided March 7, 1977. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 75-1198 · 430 U.S. 243 (1977) · Cited 595 times
Holding
Respondent's claim for severance pay under the expired contract is subject to resolution under the contract's arbitration terms.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- Warren Earl Burger · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 2
- Potter Stewart · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Livingston · 376 U.S. 543 (1964)
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
- Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers · 414 U.S. 368 (1974)
- United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
- United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co. · 363 U.S. 564 (1960)
- Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · 398 U.S. 235 (1970)
- Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co. · 370 U.S. 238 (1962)
- Howard Johnson Co. v. Detroit Local Joint Executive Board · 417 U.S. 249 (1974)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Litton Financial Printing Div., Litton Business Systems, Inc. v. NLRB · 501 U.S. 190 (1991)
- At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications Workers · 475 U.S. 643 (1986)
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