JONES v. UNION PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 91-35075.

968 F.2d 937 (1992)

William Michael JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, United Transportation Union, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 1, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Rosenbaum and E.J. Simmons, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant.

Kathleen J. Ford, Omaha, Neb., Clinton J. Miller, III, and Kevin C. Broder, Asst. General Counsel, United Transp. Union, Cleveland, Ohio, for defendants-appellees.

Before: WALLACE, Chief Circuit Judge, GOODWIN, Circuit Judge, and CROCKER, District Judge.


GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

William Michael Jones appeals a summary judgment in favor of United Transportation Union (the "Union") and the Union Pacific Railroad Company (the "Company"). The district court rejected Jones' claims of breach of the duty of fair representation against the Union, breach of contract against the Company, and equitable estoppel against both. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Jones began working for the Company in 1973, first...

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