Legal Opinion
International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots v. Peter T. Prevas
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1999No. 98-1503PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Judge WILLIAMS joined.
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
The issue in this case is whether a union can bring a contract action for damages against a member who sued the union without first exhausting internal union remedies as provided in the union constitution. The district court held that the union cannot, and we affirm.
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Peter T. Prevas was a member of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (“MMP” or the “Union”), a labor union for maritime workers. Bad blood developed between Prevas and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Flood v. New Hanover CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- A. Glynn Ross, and Cross-Appellant v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Afl-Cio, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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