PATTERSON v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

No. 79-1139.

631 F.2d 476 (1980)

Fred E. PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, United Auto, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, formerly U. A. W. and Local 719 of United Auto Workers of America, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1980.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied December 23, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Schmiedel, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert A. Egan, Patricia A. Brandin, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before SWYGERT, SPRECHER and BAUER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied December 23, 1980.

SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

The following issues are raised in this appeal: (1) whether the district court erred in holding that plaintiff's suit was not properly maintainable as a class action; (2) whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment against plaintiff on several claims of discrimination by his employer and on his claim of inadequate representation by his union;

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