Legal Opinion
Sellers v. M.C. Floor Crafters, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 23, 1988No. 480, Docket 87-7151PublishedCited by 404 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant John Sellers appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Costantino, J.), granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees because of Sellers’ failure to exhaust union grievance procedures. We reverse. First, the district court failed to advise Sellers, a pro se litigant, of the nature, procedures and consequences of a motion for summary judgment before granting the motion in defendant’s favor. Second, the district court improperly relied on the hearsay affidavit of counsel for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- National Fidelity Life Insurance Co. v. Joan KaraganisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Tyrone H. Maggette v. Stephen DalsheimCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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- Frank Graham v. Correctional Sergeant Lewinski, Correctional Officer Piechoki, Correctional Officer Schimley, Attica Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Morris v. Northrop Grumman Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1999
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