General Iron Corp. v. Livingston

Plaintiff corporation sues to restrain defendant union from picketing plaintiff’s plant with “strike” signs, loitering in front of it, interfering with shipments to and from the plant and creating a false impression that a labor dispute exists between plaintiff and defendant, and also sues for damages. Defendant’s answer consists of a general denial and five affirmative defenses, i.e., (1) that the complaint is insufficient, (2) that it fails to comply with section 876-a of the Civil Practice Act, (3) that the defendant’s acts constitute lawful free speech, (4) “that the plaintiff collusively…