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BURNS v. UNION PAC. R. R.

No. 77-1037.

564 F.2d 20 (1977)

Willie Lee BURNS, Appellant, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel I. McHenry, Legal Aid & Defender Society, Kansas City, Mo., on brief for appellant.

Allan L. Bioff and Leonard Singer, Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, Kansas City, Mo., on brief for appellee.

Before LAY, HEANEY and ROSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff Willie Lee Burns appeals from an order dismissing his complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 as barred by the statute of limitations.

The plaintiff was employed by the defendant on August 21, 1956. On June 2, 1971, the plaintiff's employment was terminated. After pursuing the grievance procedures provided in the collective bargaining agreement between his union and the defendant, the plaintiff...

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