FULK v. UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION

No. 98-1836.

160 F.3d 405 (1998)

Jesse FULK and Donald Cearlock, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Baker (argued), Springfield, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

William K. Cavanaugh, Cavanaugh & O'Hara, Springfield, IL, Kevin C. Brodar (argued), Cleveland, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, CUDAHY and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

This case presents the question of whether the United Transportation Union (the "Union") violated its own constitution when it required, in addition to overall majority approval, that a majority of each district approve a proposed buyout plan in order for members in that district to participate. Plaintiffs Jesse Fulk and Donald Cearlock were employees of the Norfolk & Southern Railroad (the "Railroad") and members of the Union. Since their...

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