Legal Opinion
DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 8, 1983No. 81-2386PublishedCited by 2,994 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
Each of these cases arose as a suit by an employee or employees against an employer and a union, alleging that the employer had breached a provision of a collective-bargaining agreement, and that the union had breached its duty of fair representation by mishandling the ensuing grievance-and-arbitration proceedings. See infra, at 162; Bowen v. USPS, 459 U. S. 212 (1983); Vaca v. Sipes, 386 U. S. 171 (1967); Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., 424 U. S. 554 (1976). The issue presented is what statute of limitations should apply to such suits. In United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell, 451 U.…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by2,994 opinions
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- Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
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