(Douglas L. Spencer PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (REA Express, Inc.



This is to serve notice, as required by the rules of the National Railroad Adjustment Board, of my intention to file an ex parte submission by October 11, 1972 covering an unadjusted dispute between me and the REA Express Company, Inc.,

Rule 15 Section (m) Removal from service without a Hearing or medical examination.











OPINION OF BOARD: The Record discloses that this claim was not handled on the pro
perty in accordance with Rule 11 (i) of the Agreement between
the parties. The grievant first started proceedings in a Court of law, and
then sought to process the matter himself without following procedure outlined
in the above section.







That the Carrier and the Employes involved in this dispute are respectively Carrier and Employes within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as approved June 21, 1934;



That this Division of the Adjustment Board has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein; and

        The claim shall be dismissed.


                    A W A R D


        Claim dismissed.


                          NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                          By Order of Third Division

ATTEST: 44.4l,~I _ ~.,~ .

        Executive Secretary


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 8th day of August 1973.

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