William L. Forbes v. Local Union 922 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-1190
WILLIAM L. FORBES,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
LOCAL UNION 922 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Baltimore. Benson E. Legg, District Judge. (CA-01-
928-L)
Submitted: August 15, 2002 Decided: August 19, 2002
Before NIEMEYER, LUTTIG, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
James C. Strouse, STROUSE LEGAL SERVICES, Columbia, South Carolina,
for Appellant. John R. Mooney, Mark J. Murphy, MOONEY, GREEN,
BAKER & SAINDON, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Appellant William Forbes appeals the district court’s order
granting the Union’s motion to dismiss his suit because it was
barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Forbes, formerly
employed by Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA),
worked as a bus driver for twenty-two years before being
disqualified from driving for medical reasons. Forbes was
eventually suspended from work, also for medical reasons. When the
Union refused to pursue a grievance on his behalf, Forbes filed
this suit, alleging the Union breached their union agreement.
Because we agree Forbes’ action was barred by the applicable
six-month statute of limitations, we affirm based on the reasoning
of the district court. See Forbes v. Local Union 922 of the Int’l
Bhd. of Teamsters, (D. Md. Jan. 11, 2002). We dispense with oral
argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately
presented and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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