Legal Opinion
William Michael Jones v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, United Transportation Union
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1992No. 91-35075PublishedCited by 237 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
William Michael Jones appeals a summary judgment in favor of United Transportation Union (the “Union”) and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (the “Company”). The district court rejected Jones’ claims of breach of the duty of fair representation against the Union, breach of contract against the Company, and equitable estoppel against both. We affirm iri part, reverse in part, and remand.
Jones began working for the Company in 1973, first as a trainman and later as a conductor. Jones is a member of the Union. A collective bargaining agreement (the “CBA”), negotiated by…
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