Legal Opinion
Findley v. Jones Motor Freight
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 21, 1981No. Nos. 80-1486, 80-1487 and 80-1705PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
A union must provide its members with fair representation in resolving differences with employers. Alleging a violation of that duty, the plaintiff, unsuccessful in grievance proceedings, convinced a jury both of the deficiency of his union representation and the merits of his dispute with his employer. After review of the record, we conclude that the evidence failed to establish that the union breached its duty of fair representation and direct entry of judgment for the defendants.
The plaintiff filed suit in the district court against his former…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- William Ruzicka, and Cross-Appellee v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
- The Venzie Corporation, and F. M. Venzie & Company, Inc. v. United States Mineral Products Company, Inc. And William Armstrong & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Bazarte v. United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by112 opinions
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- George Castelli v. Douglas Aircraft Company International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 720Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Koshatka, Edgar v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. D/B/A the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily NewsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- John Early v. Eastern TransferCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- John T. Demars v. General Dynamics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
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