Legal Opinion
Sams v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided March 23, 1988No. Civ. A. Nos. 486-211, 486-221PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ALAIMO, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, James Sams and Jimmie Orr, claim damages from their union, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, and its Locals Nos. 433 and 442 (“the Unions”), arising out of injuries sustained at work. Defendants move for summary judgment based on the *1577statute of limitations. Because the Court concludes that the six-month statute of limitations of 29 U.S.C. § 160(b) applies to these particular actions, defendants’ motion will be granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs were severely injured when a vegetable oil boiler exploded at work on May 17, 1984.…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- James Sams and Jimmie Orr v. United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio, ClcCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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