Prazak v. Local 1 International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Crafts

D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

William Prazak appeals the district court’s summary judgment order in favor of the appellees (“the union”). The district court dismissed Prazak’s complaint, which was removed from state to federal court, for failing to comply with the six-month federal statute of limitations. We reverse.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On March 14, 1991, Prazak filed a lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court alleging hiring hall and collective bargaining violations by the union and various employers that deprived Prazak of employment. Prazak’s lawsuit was consolidated with a subsequent…