Legal Opinion
Jose Morales Sanabria v. International Longshoremen's Association Local 1575 and Guillermo Ortiz
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 4, 1979No. 78-1294PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a jury verdict awarding plaintiff-appellee $18,000 in damages against defendants-appellants for failing to represent him fairly and adequately in regard to his seniority rights. 29 U.S.C. § 185. 1 Appellants also appeal from the district court’s granting of $2,000 in attorney’s fees, together with prejudgment interest, from the date of filing of the complaint.
Appellants attack the verdict on three grounds: (1) that the court failed to give adequate instructions under the doctrine of Vaca v. Sipes, 886 U.S. 171, 87 S.Ct. 903, 17 L.Ed.2d 842 (1967);…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sola Electric Co. v. Jefferson Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Israel Alicea Rosado v. Ramon Garcia SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by22 opinions
- William Templeman and Alyce Templeman v. Chris Craft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- John Furtado v. Harold Bishop, John Furtado v. Harold BishopCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Paul S. Segal v. Gilbert Color Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- John Real v. William T. HoganCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Vicente Acevedo Velez v. Crown Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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