Legal Opinion
Leahy v. Local 1526, American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 5, 1987PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The plaintiff, William Leahy, brought this action on August 18, 1981, in the Superior Court against Local 1526, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and several of its officers (union) for breach of the duty of fair representation as the exclusive statutory bargaining agent. A judge granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment establishing liability of the union. After the parties filed various stipulations and memoranda, and after a hearing, a different judge assessed damages in the amount of $11,303.71, with interest from August 18, 1981. The union appeals,…
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