Legal Opinion
Lita M. Filippo v. Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation, Inc., and United Steelworkers of America, Local 13796
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 10, 1998No. 97-1541PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Lita Filippo brought this action against her employer, Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation (“NIPSCO”), and her union, United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC, Local Union 13796 (“Union”). Her complaint included a claim under § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185, and a claim that NIPSCO’s actions constituted intentional infliction of emotional distress under Indiana law. Both parties consented to trial before a magistrate. To prevail on her LMRA claim, Filippo must show that the Union breached its duty of fair representation.…
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