Legal Opinion
Shirley Metz v. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., and Local Union No. 1, Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers' International Union of America
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 16, 1983No. 82-2945PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the timeliness of an action brought against an employer both for breach of a collective bargaining agreement and for retaliatory discharge and against a union for breach of its duty of fair representation. The district court dismissed the complaint and we affirm. 1
I
On June 12, 1980, while employed by Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (“TRI”), the appellant, Shirley Metz, was injured at work. 2 Approximately six months later, on January 15, 1981, she was discharged by TRI for failing to return to work. Appellant apparently thought that the discharge was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United Parcel Service, Inc. v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Local Lodge No. 1424, International Ass'n of MacHinists v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by159 opinions
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- Louis Vadino v. A. Valey EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Hersh v. Allen Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- United Independent Flight Officers, Inc. v. United Air Lines, Inc., & Air Line Pilots Association, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Ambrose Daigle v. Gulf State Utilities Co., Local Union Number 2286Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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