WOODDELL v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

No. 90-967.

502 U.S. 93 (1991)

WOODDELL v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 71, et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided December 4, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore E. Meckler argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Paul Alan Levy and Alan B. Morrison.

Frederick G. Cloppert, Jr., argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Michael J. Hunter and Russell E. Carnahan.*

White, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Thomas, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.


Justice White, delivered the opinion of the Court.

We have before us two questions: whether a union member who sues his local union for money damages under Title I of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), 73 Stat. 519, as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 401 et seq., is entitled to a jury trial, and whether under § 301(a) of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (LMRA), 61 Stat. 156, 29 U. S. C. § 185(a),

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