Thompson v. United Transp. Union, No. 09-1223

By FindLaw Staff on December 09, 2009 | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In an action alleging that a union breached its duty of fair representation by choosing to distribute the surplus of a settlement fund to the entire membership of the union, rather than distributing it to members who had filed grievances, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where the settlement agreement did not indicate that the settlement was for the exclusive benefit of the individuals with grievances.

Read Thompson v. United Transp. Union, No. 09-1223

Appellate Information

Submitted: October 20, 2009

Filed: December 8, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Wollman

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