Legal Opinion

Patricia Johnson v. Teamsters Local 559, Patricia Johnson v. Teamsters Local 559

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 13, 1996No. 95-2318, 95-2319PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.

In the principal appeal now before us, Teamsters Local 559 and Robert Dubian appeal from state law tort judgments against them arising out of a workplace conflict. They argue, inter alia, that there is insufficient evidence to support the judgments under the Norris-LaGuardia Act’s “clear proof’ requirement.

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Frank Johnson worked at Sweet Life Foods (“the Company” or “Sweet Life”) in Suffield, Connecticut and was a member of Teamsters Local 559 (“the Union”). He sued the Union and two of its officers, Robert Dubian and Tom Gilmartin, Jr., alleging…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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3Cited by48 opinions

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