Legal Opinion
Nemsky v. ConocoPhillips Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 3, 2009No. 08-4028, 08-4130PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff George “Tom” Nemsky brought a lawsuit against defendants ConocoPhillips and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399, for breach of the defendants’ Collective Bargaining Agreement and breach of the duty of fair representation, respectively. The district court granted summary judgment to defendants and Nemsky appeals that ruling. Local 399 also cross-appeals the district court’s denial of Rule 11 sanctions against Nemsky. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the judgment of the district court in all respects.
I. Background
A. The Collective…
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