Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/United Steelworkers of America United Steelworkers of America, Local 4776 International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Lodge No. 1357 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 523 United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 741 International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 428 United Transportation Union, Local 807 Ronald Rhodes William Hunter William Puffer Diana Pino Vega Shea Burkhead Amado Gonzalez Art Galvez Antonio Santiago David Williams Jose Ortiz Richard Olea Jerry Wolgamuth Natalie Munoz Soila Bon George Bustamante, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Phelps Dodge Corporation, a New York Corporation Arizona Department of Public Safety R.L. Carson, Individually and as an Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Helen Gilmartin Pima County, Arizona, a Political Subdivision of Arizona Clarence Dupnik, Individually and as Pima County Sheriff J.W. Bowman, Individually and in Official Capacity R. Benson, Individually and in Official Capacity C. Kaylor, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Doe Jett, Individually and in Official Capacity Dan Ludwickzak, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Gilmartin, Individually and in His Official Capacity Ron Lee, Individually and in His Official Capacity David Allen, Individually and in His Official Capacity Geoffrey Cheadle, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity Kathy Casteel, Individually and in Her Official Capacity Rita Jett, Individually and in Her Official Capacity James Sheets
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No. 497351
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United Steelworkers of America United Steelworkers of America, Local 4776 International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Lodge No. 1357 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 523 United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 741 International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 428 United Transportation Union, Local 807 Ronald Rhodes William Hunter William Puffer Diana Pino Vega Shea Burkhead Amado Gonzalez Art Galvez Antonio Santiago David Williams Jose Ortiz Richard Olea Jerry Wolgamuth Natalie Munoz Soila Bon George Bustamante, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Phelps Dodge Corporation, a New York Corporation Arizona Department of Public Safety R.L. Carson, Individually and as an Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Helen Gilmartin Pima County, Arizona, a Political Subdivision of Arizona Clarence Dupnik, Individually and as Pima County Sheriff J.W. Bowman, Individually and in Official Capacity R. Benson, Individually and in Official Capacity C. Kaylor, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Doe Jett, Individually and in Official Capacity Dan Ludwickzak, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Gilmartin, Individually and in His Official Capacity Ron Lee, Individually and in His Official Capacity David Allen, Individually and in His Official Capacity Geoffrey Cheadle, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity Kathy Casteel, Individually and in Her Official Capacity Rita Jett, Individually and in Her Official Capacity James Sheets
No. 497351 · Decided December 1, 1987
No. 497351·Ninth Circuit · 1987·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
December 1, 1987
Citation
No. 497351
Disposition
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United Steelworkers of America United Steelworkers of America, Local 4776 International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Lodge No. 1357 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 523 United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 741 International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 428 United Transportation Union, Local 807 Ronald Rhodes William Hunter William Puffer Diana Pino Vega Shea Burkhead Amado Gonzalez Art Galvez Antonio Santiago David Williams Jose Ortiz Richard Olea Jerry Wolgamuth Natalie Munoz Soila Bon George Bustamante, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Phelps Dodge Corporation, a New York Corporation Arizona Department of Public Safety R.L. Carson, Individually and as an Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Helen Gilmartin Pima County, Arizona, a Political Subdivision of Arizona Clarence Dupnik, Individually and as Pima County Sheriff J.W. Bowman, Individually and in Official Capacity R. Benson, Individually and in Official Capacity C. Kaylor, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Doe Jett, Individually and in Official Capacity Dan Ludwickzak, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Gilmartin, Individually and in His Official Capacity Ron Lee, Individually and in His Official Capacity David Allen, Individually and in His Official Capacity Geoffrey Cheadle, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity Kathy Casteel, Individually and in Her Official Capacity Rita Jett, Individually and in Her Official Capacity James Sheets is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for United Steelworkers of America United Steelworkers of America, Local 4776 International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Lodge No. 1357 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 523 United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 741 International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 428 United Transportation Union, Local 807 Ronald Rhodes William Hunter William Puffer Diana Pino Vega Shea Burkhead Amado Gonzalez Art Galvez Antonio Santiago David Williams Jose Ortiz Richard Olea Jerry Wolgamuth Natalie Munoz Soila Bon George Bustamante, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Phelps Dodge Corporation, a New York Corporation Arizona Department of Public Safety R.L. Carson, Individually and as an Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Helen Gilmartin Pima County, Arizona, a Political Subdivision of Arizona Clarence Dupnik, Individually and as Pima County Sheriff J.W. Bowman, Individually and in Official Capacity R. Benson, Individually and in Official Capacity C. Kaylor, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Doe Jett, Individually and in Official Capacity Dan Ludwickzak, Individually and in His Official Capacity John Gilmartin, Individually and in His Official Capacity Ron Lee, Individually and in His Official Capacity David Allen, Individually and in His Official Capacity Geoffrey Cheadle, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity Kathy Casteel, Individually and in Her Official Capacity Rita Jett, Individually and in Her Official Capacity James Sheets in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on December 1, 1987.
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