Franklin v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company

593 F.2d 899 101 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2052 , 85 Lab.Cas. P 11,222 Lawrence R. FRANKLIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, United Transportation Union, United Transportation Union Local 240, and J. L. Thornton, Defendants-Appellees. No. 77-1175. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 26, 1979. Alan H. Cassman (argued) of Cassman & Lachina, Inc., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Robert S. Bogason, San Francisco, Cal., William F. Adams (argued), San Francisco, Cal., Ray Thomas (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before TRASK and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON * , District Judge. PER CURIAM. 1 Franklin filed an action against Southern Pacific Transportation Company for wrongful discharge and against the national and a local of the United Transportation Union and a local officer for breach of the duty of fair representation (DFR). On motions for summary judgment, the district court dismissed Franklin's action against all defendants. 2 We affirm. 3 Franklin was employed by Southern Pacific beginning in 1959. In 1963, he…