Legal Opinion
Ramey v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 25, 2008No. Civil Action 07-2279 (RJL)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD J. LEON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Benjamin Ramey filed this pro se complaint against his former union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“Union”). The Union filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), and plaintiff filed an opposition. The claim Ramey asserts is preempted by § 301 of the National Labor Management Act (“NLMA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185, which has a six-month limitation period. Because this action was filed long after the limitation period allows, the motion to dismiss will…
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