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Nature of Suit Code: 896
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Arbitration
Cause of Action: 09:0010 Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER 

OPERATIONS, LLC, 

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Plaintiff/Counter Defendant, ) 

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vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-0112-CG-N 

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UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND 

FORESTRY, RUBBER, 

MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, 

ALLIED INDUSTRIAL AND 

SERVICE WORKERS UNION, 

LOCAL 9-0952

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Defendant/Counter Claimant, ) 

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and ) 

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ROGER IRVIN, ) 

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Defendant. ) 

ORDER 

 After due and proper consideration of the issues raised, and a de novo 

determination of those portions of the recommendation to which objection is made, 

the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. 32) made under 28 

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B)-(C), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), and S.D. Ala. 

GenLR 72(a)(2)(S), and dated December 13, 2019, is ADOPTED as the opinion of 

the Court. 

 Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows: 

1. Defendant Roger Irvin’s request to be dismissed from this action as an 

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improper party is DENIED; 

2. Arbitrator James J. Odom, Jr’s January 4, 2019 decision on the Union’s 

Grievance No. 952/18-01 is VACATED to the extent the Arbitrator 

determined that “just cause” did not exist to justify Irvin’s January 9, 2018 

termination and ordered reinstatement with back pay and a 90-day 

disciplinary suspension.

Final judgment shall issue separately in accordance with this order and 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58. 

DONE and ORDERED this the 31st day of January, 2020.

/s/ Callie V. S. Granade

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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