Kennedy v. UAW-AFL-CIO LOCAL NO. 659

Plaintiff, a member of defendant union, filed this action for damages on the theory that the union failed to prosecute to conclusion the grievance plaintiff filed against Chevrolet National Parts Distribution for the latter’s refusal to rehire him and reinstate his seniority rights. The theory of plaintiff’s claim against the defendant corporation is that termination of his employment, refusal to rehire and reinstate his seniority violated the contract between the defendant union and the defendant corporation. Defendant union moved for accelerated judgment under GCR 1963, 116 on the basis…