Legal Opinion
Trail v. Local 2850, UAW/United Defense Workers of America
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided March 27, 2012No. Case No. 1:11CV00058PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES P. JONES, District Judge.
In this civil case, the plaintiff alleges that her labor union wrongfully retaliated against her in violation of her statutory right to free speech under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. The defendants have moved to dismiss on the ground that the plaintiff fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the following reasons, the motion will be granted.
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The facts, as set forth in the plaintiffs Complaint, are as follows.
The plaintiff, Melissa H. Trail, was employed by General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Edwards v. City of GoldsboroCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United Steelworkers of America v. SadlowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Peter Maddalone v. Local 17, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and District Council, United Brotherhood of CarpentersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Black v. Ryder/P.I.E. Nationwide, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Trail v. Local 2850 Uaw United Defense Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013