Legal Opinion
Robert Guidry, Cross-Appellant v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 406, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1989No. 87-4733PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff-appellee, Robert Guidry, sued the defendants-appellants, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 406 and former and current Union leaders, alleging denial of rights guaranteed by 29 U.S.C. § 411(a) (1985), unlawful discipline in violation of 29 U.S.C. § 529 (1985), and breach of the duty of fair representation. The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana found in favor of the plaintiff. 1 The court awarded damages for lost wages, emotional distress, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees and ordered that Guidry be…
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