Legal Opinion
Richard Stomper v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 22, 1994No. 93-3468PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 sued under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, seeking to inspect documents in the local’s possession. The union soon provided most of the information the members wanted, and they decided to abandon their claim for the rest. They did, however, ask for attorneys’ fees under § 201(c) of the LMRDA, 29 U.S.C. § 431(c). The district court dismissed the complaint without awarding any of the relief the members sought, but it directed the union to pay approximately $10,000 in fees. As the court evaluated matters,…
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