Murphy v. Air Transport Local 501

RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DOC. # 61]

ARTERTON, District Judge.

I. Preliminary Statement

Plaintiff Kurt J. Murphy brings this action against Defendant Air Transport Local 501 (“Local 501” or “union”) alleging breach of the union’s duty of fair representation in its representation of him before a three-member arbitration panel regarding his termination. Before the court is Defendant Air Transport Local 501’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56.

II. Factual Background

Accepting all facts alleged by the plaintiff as true, the summary judgment record…