Patterson v. K & L Distributors, Inc.

972 F.2d 1341 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William L. PATTERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. K & L DISTRIBUTORS, INC., individually and severally, and its agents; John Fullington; Neil Stoll; Bob Deland, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 959, individually and severally, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-35609. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 18, 1992. * Decided Aug. 26, 1992. Before HUG, D.W. NELSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William Patterson, a union member, brought suit against his former employer K & L Distributors, employees Fullington, Stoll and Deland, 1 and his union ("the Local"), following his termination by K & L with a designation that he was ineligible to be rehired. The district court read Patterson's pro se complaint, the affidavits, and other materials to state claims against the employer and its employees for wrongful discharge in violation of a collective…