Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local No. 391 v. Terry

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1990-05-14

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*561 Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part III-A. This case presents the question whether an employee who seeks relief in the form of backpay for a union’s alleged breach of its duty of fair representation has a right to trial by jury. We hold that the Seventh Amendment entitles such a plaintiff to a jury trial. <p…

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