Darren Morris v. Local 819, International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Colum Flaherty, Trustee of Local 819, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Morris filed a complaint in the New York State Courts in October 1994, alleging that Local 819 and its trustee, Colum Flaherty had breached their duty of fair representation in not pursuing to arbitration certain grievances Morris filed against his employer. The defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in November 1994. Morris objected to the removal, claiming that the district court lacked jurisdiction over his claims. The district court (Haight, J.) upheld the removal and, on the motion of both parties, transferred the case to the…