United States Sixth Circuit

A union's refusal to appeal the denial of a U.S. Postal Service worker's grievance over transfer and loss of seniority was based on its reasonable and informed conclusion that the grievance should not be pursued, and it did not breach its duty of fair representation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/01/2003
• Decided 05/14/2003
• Published 05/14/2003

Judges

• Before MOORE and ROGERS, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Denty Cheatham (argued and briefed), Cheatham, Palermo & Garrett, Nashville, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Alfred Russell Willis, Willis & Knight, Nashville, TN, for Carolyn Purcell Markham.


• For Appellees:
  
• Van S. Vincent (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Michael L. Roden (briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Atty's Office, Nashville, TN, Susan L. Catler (briefed), Peter J. Leff (argued and briefed), O'Donnell, Schwartz & Anderson, Washington, D.C., Lee D. Anderson, Provost & Umphrey, Nashville, TN, for Defendant-Appellee.