Legal Opinion
Hopeton G. Barrett v. Ebasco Constructors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1989No. 88-2806PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue we decide on this appeal is when the statute of limitations began to run on Barrett's claim against the union that it allegedly breached its duty to him of fair representation.
Barrett was employed by Ebasco at the South Texas Nuclear Project and was represented by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1084. He was fired on November 9, 1984, for use and possession of marijuana. The union filed a grievance protesting Barrett’s discharge, which it processed through all appropriate steps of the grievance procedure under the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Robert L. Holmes v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. And Amalgamated Transit Union, Afl-Cio Local Union No. 1313Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Price v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- J.C. Farr and Glendell Green, Etc., Cross v. H.K. Porter Company, Inc., United Brick and Clay Workers of America, Afl-Cio, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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