Legal Opinion

Michael Wiggins v. Wayne MacManiman

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided September 29, 2017No. 17-2148UnpublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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2Per curiam

Michal Wiggins appeals from the order of the District Court dismissing his amended complaint. We will vacate and remand for further proceedings.

Wiggins is a member of Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ. He filed suit pro se in state court against the Union and his Union representative (collectively, “the Union”) alleging that the Union breached its duty to fairly represent him. In particular, Wiggins alleged that the Union failed to investigate, and refused to bring to arbitration, a grievance that he filed over his employer’s decision not to award him a certain…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. Stackhouse v. MazurkiewiczCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  3. Doe v. MeglessCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
  4. In Re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (No. VI)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
  5. Clarence Marshall, Jr. v. Allyn R. SielaffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974

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