Legal Opinion
Philip C. Miller v. Gateway Transportation Company, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 29, 1980No. 79-1259PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents the question of whether the plaintiff is entitled to a trial on his claim that the defendant company violated his rights under a collective bargaining agreement by first suspending him for eight days and later discharging him. We conclude that triable issues are present, reverse a summary judgment for the company, and remand for trial.
Plaintiff Philip Miller brought this action under § 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185(a), alleging that his former employer, defendant Gateway Transportation Co., Inc., had wrongfully suspended…
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