Hines et al. v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., et al.

Decided March 3, 1976. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-1025 · 424 U.S. 554 (1976) · Cited 1,370 times

Holding

It was improper to dismiss petitioners' suit against respondent employer, since if petitioners prove an erroneous discharge and respondent union's breach of duty of fair representation tainting the arbitration committee's decision, they are entitled to an appropriate remedy against the employer as well as the union.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Humphrey v. Moore · 375 U.S. 335 (1964)
• United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co. · 363 U.S. 564 (1960)
• Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox · 379 U.S. 650 (1965)
• Ford Motor Co. v. Huffman · 345 U.S. 330 (1953)
• Smith v. Evening News Assn. · 371 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Czosek v. O'MARA · 397 U.S. 25 (1970)
• United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• Steele v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 323 U.S. 192 (1944)
• Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co. · 370 U.S. 238 (1962)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
• Syres v. Oil Workers International Union, Local No. 23 · 350 U.S. 892 (1955)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell · 451 U.S. 56 (1981)
• Bowen v. United States Postal Service · 459 U.S. 212 (1983)
• DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters · 462 U.S. 151 (1983)
• Clayton v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers · 451 U.S. 679 (1981)
• Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Reis · 451 U.S. 401 (1981)
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Foust · 442 U.S. 42 (1979)
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
• Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. O'Neill · 499 U.S. 65 (1991)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Hechler · 481 U.S. 851 (1987)
• National Labor Relations Board v. City Disposal Systems, Inc. · 465 U.S. 822 (1984)
• Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6 · 493 U.S. 67 (1989)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1976). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).