BUTLER v. LOCAL U. 823, INT. BRO. OF TEAMSTERS, ETC.

Nos. 74-1342, 74-1567.

514 F.2d 442 (1975)

Billy G. BUTLER, Appellee, v. LOCAL UNION 823, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, Appellant, and Yellow Freight System, Inc., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 18, 1975.

Rehearings and Rehearings Denied May 8, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Kitchin, Kansas City, Mo., and Daniel J. Leary, Joplin, Mo., for appellant.

John A. Biersmith, Kansas City, Mo., for appellee.

Before VAN OOSTERHOUT, Senior Circuit Judge, HEANEY, Circuit Judge, and MEREDITH, Chief District Judge.


Rehearings and Rehearings En Banc Denied May 8, 1975.

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

Billy G. Butler brought this action against his employer, Yellow Freight System, and against Teamsters Local 823, alleging that Yellow had breached certain terms of its collective bargaining agreement and that the Local had failed to fairly represent him in the processing of his resultant grievances. The jury returned verdicts against both defendants.1

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