Legal Opinion

Donald Singer v. The Flying Tiger Line Inc., and Air Line Pilots Association, International

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 13, 1981No. 79-3728PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

This suit involves a claim by an airline flight engineer that he should have been granted a second opportunity to become a copilot. He claims that the union breached its duty of fair representation and the employer breached the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. The union and employer both claim Singer’s suit is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We find that some of Singer’s claims can be characterized as continuous violations and they are thus not time-barred. As to the surviving claims, however, we conclude that Singer has failed to allege…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. United Air Lines, Inc. v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Hines v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by76 opinions

  1. James E. Peterson v. Harold Kennedy, Richard A. Berthelsen, and National Football League Players AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  2. Norman E. Dutrisac, and Bill Gamble v. Caterpillar Tractor Co., and International Association of MacHinists District Lodge No. 115Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  3. John R. Loveless, Claude W. Bowman & John P. Hall v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Charles G. Dyer, S. T. Belastock and George SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  4. Perez, John T. v. Dana Corporation, Parish Frame Division and United Steelworkers of America, Local Union No. 3733Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  5. Evangelista v. Inlandboatmen's Union of PacificCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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