Legal Opinion
Roach v. Consolidated Forwarding Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 1984No. 45930PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNYDER, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, Melvin Roach, sued his former employer, respondent Consolidated Forwarding Company (Consolidated), for wrongful discharge and his union, respondent Teamsters Local 600 (Local 600), for breach of its duty of fair representation. The jury returned a verdict for both respondents and appellant appeals from the ensuing judgment. The judgment is affirmed.
Appellant was employed by Consolidated as a truck driver and was discharged for “recklessness resulting in serious accident while on duty,” as provided in a collective bargaining agreement. Appellant maintained…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Findley v. Jones Motor FreightCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Sampson v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- Wyatt v. Interstate & Ocean Transport Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- John Early v. Eastern TransferCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Superior Gearbox Co. v. EdwardsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
- Ballesteros v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Stiles v. Skylark Meats, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1989
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. BuieMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
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