John A. Peters v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company

914 F.2d 1294 135 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2585 , 116 Lab.Cas. P 10,304 John A. PETERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY; the International Brotherhood of Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers, and; Lodge 1131 of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Defendants-Appellees. No. 88-3829. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 15, 1989. Decided Sept. 18, 1990. Michael G. Eiselein, Lyanugh, Fitzgerald & Eiselein, Billings, Mont., for plaintiff-appellant. Jack Ramirez and Bruce R. Toole, Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, Billings, Mont., Michael S. Wolly and Erick J. Genser, Mulholland & Hickey, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Before BROWNING, ALARCON and HALL, Circuit Judges. CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge: 1 Plaintiff-appellant John Peters ("Peters") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees Burlington Northern Railroad ("Burlington Northern"), the International Brotherhood of Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and…