Legal Opinion
James Maynard and Ruth Maynard v. Revere Copper Products, Inc., United Auto Workers of America, Local 174
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1985No. 83-1144PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Chief Judge.
The question in this case is whether a claim for damages by an employee against his union for breach of the union’s duty of fair representation, based on a state civil rights law designed to protect handicapped workers from employment discrimination, is preempted by federal , labor law.
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The plaintiffs appeal from summary judgment in favor of the defendant United Auto Workers of America, Local 174 in an action seeking damages for failure of the union to fairly represent James Maynard in a dispute with Maynard’s employer, Revere Copper Products, Inc. The complaint alleged…
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