Legal Opinion
Jimmy R. Trial v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1990No. 89-2207PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Jimmy R. Trial, et al. (“appellants”), current and former employees of The Atchi-son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (“Santa Fe”), appeal from summary judgment granted to Santa Fe for lack of subject matter jurisdiction over the appellants’ claims that Santa Fe improperly determined their wages and furloughs. We agree with the district court that the appellants did not allege a breach of the duty of fair representation by the United Transportation Union (“UTU”) within six months of the UTU’s refusal to bring a grievance on the appellants’ behalf, as required in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of TeamstersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Glover v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by40 opinions
- Barrow v. New Orleans Steamship Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Robert R. York, Cross-Appellants v. City of Wichita Falls, Texas, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Allison v. ITE Imperial Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Floyd D. Arrington v. County of Dallas, Jack Richardson, Timothy Hammond v. County of Dallas, Jack Richardson and Rick RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Gregory v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.