Legal Opinion
Sellers v. Local 1598, District Council 88, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 10, 1985No. Civ. A. 84-2373PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JAMES McGIRR KELLY, District Judge.
Presently before this court is defendant Local 1598, District Council 88, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO’s (AFSCME) motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
Before addressing the fee award issue a review of the procedural and factual history of this case is necessary. Ms. Sellers is a township employee and a member of the local AFSCME union which operates under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the township. The plaintiff was suspended without pay for chronic lateness but…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- North Carolina v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sellers v. Local 1598, District Council 88, American Federation of State, County & Municipal EmployeesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- Cramer v. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1980
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