United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
2d 99
120 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2443, 103 Lab.Cas. P 11,643
On December 20, 1983, plaintiff sued defendants in a West Virginia state court
alleging that his employer had breached the applicable collective bargaining
agreement in discharging him and that the union had not fulfilled its duty of fair
representation in asserting his rights in the grievance procedure under the
collective bargaining agreement. The discharge took place on December 24,
1981, and the final step in the grievance procedure was completed on February
22, 1982. Thus the suit was filed approximately two years after the discharge
and twenty-two months after completion of the grievance procedure.
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Both defendants joined in removal of the case to the district court. There, both
sought and were granted summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff's
action was barred by limitations. Plaintiff appeals and we affirm.
DelCostello thus requires affirmance. Even had the district court received
plaintiff's untimely affidavits in opposition to summary judgment, the
controlling effect of DelCostello would not have been altered.
AFFIRMED.