Oparaji v. United Federation of Teachers

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• observing that “[t]o establish a Title VII claim concerning representation by a union of its member’s interests, the plaintiff must first demonstrate that the union breached its duty of fair representation to the member”
• “Conduct that is irresponsible or grossly negligent but lacks an improper motive does not constitute a breach of the duty of fair representation.”
• “Individual defendants are not subject to personal liability under Title VII.”
• Taylor Law provides that “a union breaches its duty of fair representation if its actions are ‘deliberately invidious, arbitrary or founded in bad faith.’”(citing Civil Service Employees Ass’n, Inc. v. Pub. Empl. Relations Bd., 522 N.Y.S.2d 709 (3d Dep’t 1987

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