Legal Opinion
Fouts v. Allegheny County & Service Employees International Union, Local 585
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 5, 1982No. Appeals, 34 T.D. 1981 and 35 T.D. 1981PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
The appellant, Harry Fonts, filed complaints in equity and assumpsit against the appellees, Allegheny County (County) and the Service Employees International Union (Union), alleging that the Union had failed to provide him with fair representation. The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County sustained preliminary objections of the appellees questioning the court’s jurisdiction and raising a general demurrer, and the complaints were dismissed. This appeal was then filed.
In considering a preliminary objection in the nature of a demurrer, we must accept the well-pleaded…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. State College Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Pennsylvania Social Services Local 668 v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Robinson v. Abington Education Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Ass'n of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bolden v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Dorfman v. Pennsylvania Social Services Union-Local 668 of the Service Employees International UnionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Hughes v. COUNCIL 13, AFSCMECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Stouffer v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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