Legal Opinion
LaFrance v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen of Michigan Central Railroad
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided April 10, 1962No. Civ. A. No. 20316PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN, Chief Judge.
LaFranee, a former fireman on the Michigan Central division of the New York Central Railroad, brought this suit for damages arising out of his discharge by that railroad. Defendants are the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Elmer T. Shiplett, chairman of the General Grievance Committee of the Brotherhood. Defendants move for summary judgment.
LaFranee was employed as a fireman from 1946 until his discharge on July 24, 1954. Effective June 1, 1951, the defendant Brotherhood signed a union-shop agreement with the Michigan Central pursuant to the then newly…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Steele v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. RychlikSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Pigott v. DETROIT, T. & IR CO.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1953
- Shiels v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1957
- Hostetler v. Brotherhood of Railroad TrainmenDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1960
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3Cited by5 opinions
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