Legal Opinion
Blauvelt v. AFSCME Council 93, Local 1703
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 7, 2009No. 08-P-595PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWolohojian, J.
The defendant, AFSCME Council 93, Local 1703 (union), appeals from an amended judgment entered after an eight-day jury trial, awarding the plaintiff, James Blauvelt, significant damages1 on his claim against the union for breach of the duty of fair representation. For the reasons set out infra, we affirm.
Background. On March 13, 2001, the town of Bedford (town) held a hearing to determine what, if any, disciplinary measures it ought to take against five employees, including Blauvelt, based on allegations that each had falsified time records and defrauded the town. Blauvelt, like the others,…
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