Legal Opinion
William G. Whitten v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., and Local 377, Teamsters' Union
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1975No. 74-1815PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGEL, Circuit Judge.
William Whitten, a truck driver with 13 years seniority, was discharged by defendant Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., because of an accident on July 21, 1966, when the automobile-carrying truck he was driving hit a bridge which was too low for the height of his load. In consequence, two of the General Motors automobiles which Whitten was hauling were damaged. After his discharge, Whitten brought suit in the district court pursuant to Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185, 1 against Anchor for wrongful discharge in breach of its contract and against…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ford Motor Co. v. HuffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company and Grundy Coal Company v. United Mine Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Harold St. Clair v. Local Union No. 515 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Dill v. Greyhound Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Eugene Joseph White, Cross-Appellee v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc. And Local 580, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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- Robesky v. Qantas Empire Airways Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Donald Singer v. The Flying Tiger Line Inc., and Air Line Pilots Association, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- John T. Demars v. General Dynamics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
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