Anthony J. Hampton v. Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union of America, Local 218, AFL-CIO

Kansas City, Kansas civil rights lawyer represent Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory because of his race.



Anthony J. Hampton was formerly employed by Frito-Lay, Inc. After he was

terminated he filed a complaint against Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers

and Grain Millers International Union of America, Local 218, AFL-CIO (the Union),

which represents employees of Frito-Lay in collective bargaining. The complaint

asserts claims for breach of the duty of fair representation (DFR) and for race

discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted the

Union's motion to dismiss the complaint under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for failure to

state a claim and entered judgment for the Union.

Affirmed