Legal Opinion
James C. Schum v. South Buffalo Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 25, 1974No. 457, Docket 73-2276PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZAMPANO, District Judge:
James C. Schum, a former employee of the South Buffalo Railway Company, instituted this suit with a complaint alleging four causes of action, one based upon wrongful discharge by the railroad in violation of the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the company, and the remaining three counts against the union and its General Chairman for breach of their duty of fair representation. The district court granted the railroad’s motion for summary judgment on the ground Schum was barred from recovery because he failed to exhaust the remedies available to him…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Republic Steel Corp. v. MaddoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Glover v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Acha v. BeameCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Daniel K. Graf v. Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company, and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Local No. 882Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Robert T. Sisco v. Consolidated Rail Corp. And United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Ina King v. The New York Telephone Company, Inc., and the Telephone Traffic Union (New York)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Harrison v. United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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