United States First Circuit

Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 29 USC 185, pre-empts plaintiff's state discrimination claims against his employers and breach of representation duties against his union.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/08/2001
• Published 01/08/2001

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and CASELLAS, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William F. Scannell, Jr. with whom Richard M. Welsh, Jr. was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David M. Felper, with whom Bowditch & Dewey, LLP, was on brief for appellees New England Power Company and New England Electric Systems., Renee J. Bushey, with whom Feinberg, Campbell & Zack, P.C., was on brief for appellee International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 486.