Legal Opinion
Ralph J. Miller, Jr. v. United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 4, 1993No. 92-1796PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Ralph J. Miller appeals from a summary judgment in an action under 39 U.S.C. § 1208(b) (1980) 1 for breach of contract against the United States Postal Service (“Postal Service”), and for breach of duty of fair representation against the National Rural Letter Carrier’s Association (the “Union”). This joint cause is commonly referred to as a “hybrid” suit. See, e.g., Reed v. United Transp. Union, 488 U.S. 319, 327, 109 S.Ct. 621, 627-28, 102 L.Ed.2d 665 (1989). We affirm the district court’s judgment.
Appellant, a rural carrier, lost his job at the Postal…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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