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Walker v. Inland Boatman's Union of Pacific Marine Division of I.L.W.U.

9th CircuitFebruary 28, 2001No. No. 99-17048; D.C. No. CV-97-04126-MMCCited 1 time
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Alarcón, Hawkins, Kozinski
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

DiscriminationBreach of Contract

Outcome

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the union defendant, finding no breach of fair representation duty and no discrimination under Section 1981, as plaintiff failed to establish prima facie cases on either claim.

What This Ruling Means

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