Legal Opinion
Lee O. Edwards, Jr. v. Teamsters Local Union No. 36, Building Material and Dump Truck Drivers
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1984No. 82-5326PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Edwards appeals from the dismissal of his suit against his union for breach of its duty of fair representation in grievance proceedings following his dismissal from employment. Edwards filed this action nearly a year after he was discharged, and more than ten months after his grievance against his employer was unfavorably resolved. The court below dismissed Edwards’ claims against the employer and the union as untimely filed on the authority of United Parcel Service v. Mitchell, 451 U.S. 56, 101 S.Ct. 1559, 67 L.Ed.2d 732 (1981). Edwards appeals only the judgment for the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Gibson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Gibson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Jerrie M. Simmons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Acri v. International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Smith v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
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