ARNOLD v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

No. 01-2057.

293 F.3d 977 (2002)

Mark ARNOLD, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, International Union, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Papageorge (argued), Sommer & Barnard, Indianapolis, IN, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Peggy A. Hillman, Indianapolis, IN, Mark J. Murphy (argued), Mooney, Green, Gleason, Baker, Gibson & Saindon, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee.

Before: POSNER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs sued their union, the United Mine Workers of America, under the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), 29 U.S.C. § 301, et seq., for breach of the duty of fair representation, promissory estoppel, and breach of contract arising out of a dispute over distribution of proceeds from a settlement with an employer. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the union based on the plaintiffs' failure to exhaust internal...

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