Legal Opinion
Chism v. Teamsters Local 322
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided November 4, 2019No. 3:19-cv-00222Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division KENNETH CHISM, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-222 TEAMSTERS LOCAL 322, Defendant. OPINION Kenneth Chism served as President of the Teamsters Local 322 (the “Local”) from 2011 to 2018. He sued the Local in the General District Court of Henrico County, Virginia, seeking compensation for unpaid wages and benefits under the Local’s policy manual. The Local removed the case to this Court, invoking federal jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. The Local argues that Chism’s claim falls under § 301 of…
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- Smith v. Evening News Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Burnside v. Kiewit Pacific Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Wooddell v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 71Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Lydia Korzen and Marsha O'Brien v. Local Union 705, International Brotherhood of TeamstersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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