Schneider Moving & Storage Co. v. Robbins et al.
Decided April 18, 1984. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 82-1860 · 466 U.S. 364 (1984) · Cited 222 times
Holding
Respondents may seek judicial enforcement of the trust terms against petitioners without first submitting to arbitration an underlying dispute over the meaning of a term in the collective-bargaining agreements.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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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.
- Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
- Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
- Lewis v. Benedict Coal Corp. · 361 U.S. 459 (1960)
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
- United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
- United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co. · 363 U.S. 564 (1960)
- Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox · 379 U.S. 650 (1965)
- Humphrey v. Moore · 375 U.S. 335 (1964)
- National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co. · 453 U.S. 322 (1981)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc. · 472 U.S. 559 (1985)
- At&T Technologies, Inc. v. Communications Workers · 475 U.S. 643 (1986)
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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1984). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).