Legal Opinion
Franklin E. Bond v. Local Union 823, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1975No. 74-1482PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents for our review an award of actual and punitive damages in favor of an employee against his union for breach of its duty of fair representation. See Vaca v. Sipes, 386 U.S. 171, 87 S.Ct. 903, 17 L.Ed.2d 842 (1967).
Franklin E. Bond, plaintiff below, had been employed as an over-the-road driver by Red Arrow Transportation Company, which was party to a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 823, of which Bond was a member. In July 1968, Red Arrow ceased operations and filed a petition in bankruptcy. Bond thereafter went to work for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Rosa M. Figueroa De Arroyo v. Sindicato De Trabajadores Packinghouse, Afl-Cio, and Puerto Rico Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Anderson v. RockefellerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Clifford Griggs v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Hale v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Jean Farner, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Farner, Deceased v. Paccar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Smith v. Hussmann Refrigerator Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Simpson v. WeeksCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Cronin v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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