Legal Opinion
Manuel M. Fernandez-Montes v. Allied Pilots Association, Fred Vogel, and C.R. Paty
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1993No. 91-7325PublishedCited by 723 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
The dispute in this case arises from plaintiff Fernandez-Montes’ assertion that as a member of his union, the Allied Pilots Association (“APA”), he has a right to obtain copies of certified verbatim transcripts or audiotapes of certain union meetings. Although the union makes audiotapes of its meetings, it is not required to do so by its own constitution and bylaws or by any federal law. The union claims that the audiotapes are made solely to facilitate the preparation of minutes (which are sent to all union members). Although the union refuses to acknowledge that…
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