Legal Opinion
George A. Williams v. Sea-Land Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 15, 1988No. 87-1908PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint against Sea-Land Corporation (Sea-Land) for breach of a collective bargaining agree ment and against the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO (Union) for breach of its duty of fair representation. See 29 U.S.C. § 185. The plaintiff, George Williams, worked as a fireman and water tender on the S.S. OAKLAND, a ship that sailed between Puerto Rico and Jacksonville, Florida. On August 21, 1985, while at sea, Williams and the chief engineer got into a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Republic Steel Corp. v. MaddoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Rosa M. Figueroa De Arroyo v. Sindicato De Trabajadores Packinghouse, Afl-Cio, and Puerto Rico Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Jeffrey A. Daury v. Charles SmithCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Donald Moreau v. Local Union No. 247, International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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