Legal Opinion
Emmett Proudfoot v. Seafarer's International Union
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 12, 1985No. 84-7727PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff Proudfoot sued under § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185, alleging that defendant Seafarer’s International Union (“SIU”) breached its duty of fair representation and that defendant Crowley Towing and Transportation Company unlawfully discharged him. The district court ruled that the action was filed after the six month period allowed by 29 U.S.C. § 160(b) and granted the motions of both defendants for summary judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
I. Background
Plaintiff Proudfoot was fired by Crowley on January 17, 1983 for the…
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- Chambers v. United Steelworkers of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1984
- Larry L. Foster v. United Steelworkers of America, Local Union No. 13600Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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- Hill v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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