Santiago Amaro v. The Continental Can Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1984-01-23

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SKOPIL, Circuit Judge: INTRODUCTION In this case we are confronted with the competing tensions of access to the courts and arbitration. The issue presented is whether an arbitration award on a grievance under a collective bargaining agreement is res judicata of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) claim arising out of the same facts. A re…

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