Legal Opinion
Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local No. 391 v. Terry
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 14, 1990No. 88-1719PublishedCited by 727 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case presents the question whether an employee who seeks relief in the form of backpay for a union’s alleged breach of its duty of fair representation has a right to trial by jury. We hold that the Seventh Amendment entitles such a plaintiff to a jury trial.
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McLean Trucking Company and the Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers Local No. 391 (Union) were parties to a collective-bargaining agreement that governed the terms and conditions of employment at McLean’s terminals. The 27 respondents were employed by McLean as truckdrivers in bargaining units covered by the agreement, and all were…
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