Association of Westinghouse Salaried Employees v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

The complaint in this case was dismissed in the district court on the defendant’s motion which advanced three contentions; (1) that the matter in controversy was not within federal jurisdiction, (2) that the complaining labor union was not the proper party to maintain the suit, and (3) that the claim on its face was without merit. The district court thought that the third objection, and only that one, was meritorious. This court now decides that the first objection was well taken and accordingly vacates the judgment and orders the cause dismissed for lack of federal jurisdiction. However, I…