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· 4/10/1998

Lita M. Filippo v. Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation, Inc., and United Steelworkers of America, Local 13796

Citations

  • 141 F.3d 744
  • 157 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2971
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 7345
  • 1998 WL 166127

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  • concluding that one union member’s statements did not estab- lish an improper motive
  • concluding that one union member’s statements did not estab- lish an improper motive
  • concluding that one union member’s statements did not estab- lish an improper motive
  • noting that union president’s statement that she believes plaintiff is a backstabber is not linked to how the union handled plaintiff’s grievances
  • granting summary judgment on bad faith because “Filippo has provided us with no evidence linking Birkholtz’s personal feelings to the Union’s handling of her grievances.”
  • employee’s speculation that union retaliated against her for running for local union president not sufficient to create genuine issue of material fact to defeat summary judgment motion

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Judges: Easterbrook, Kanne, Posner

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