LEPERE v. UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS 646

No. 15795.

887 P.2d 1029 (1995)

77 Hawai`i 471

Thomas LEPERE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

January 26, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Lepere, on the brief, petitioner-appellant, pro se.

Herbert R. Takahashi, on the brief, Honolulu, for respondent-appellee.

Before MOON, C.J., LEVINSON and NAKAYAMA, JJ., MILKS, Circuit Judge in Place of KLEIN, J., recused, and NAKATANI, Circuit Judge, assigned by reason of vacancy.


NAKAYAMA, Justice.

In May 1990, plaintiff-appellant Thomas Lepere filed a complaint against his union, defendant-appellee United Public Workers, Local 646, AFL-CIO (UPW), in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai`i. The complaint stemmed from UPW's refusal to submit Lepere's grievance (against his employer) to arbitration. The circuit court, upon motion by UPW, dismissed Lepere's complaint without prejudice, with the caveat that if Lepere failed...

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