Court Opinion

ID: 9468439
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 02:15:03.396438+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:40:52.373205
License: Public Domain

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
PER CURIAM.
On consideration of appellants’ petition for rehearing, it is
ORDERED by the Court that the aforesaid petition for rehearing is denied.
Ritz v. O’Donnell, 566 F.2d 731 (D.C.Cir. 1977), does not control this controversy. The majority in Ritz affirmed a summary judgment for the union because the plaintiff “failed to make even a minimal showing that the disciplinary proceedings were instituted as a retaliatory measure.” 566 F.2d at 736. Here, appellant Lamb made the requisite threshold showing by adducing some evidence that the union made it difficult for him to supply the financial accounting it demanded. For example, the union did not respond to Lamb’s letter asking for the specific dates of airline ticket charges, and union officials made no attempt to assist Lamb in compiling other information needed to meet the union’s directive. Accordingly, we adhere to our determination that summary adjudication is not appropriate in this ease.