Legal Opinion
Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors of Greater New York, Inc. v. Merten
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided February 15, 1940PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcNulty, J.
The problem presented in this case requires an interpretation of a basic principle of the New York State Labor Relations Act. To state the question briefly, it is, have the employers the right under that law to band together in an association and attempt to compel the bargaining agent of their employees, a union, to deal with them collectively through their association. While the action sounds in contract and the plaintiff proceeds on the theory of breach of contract, the basic fundamental to be resolved lies in that question.
The essential facts are practically indisputable. The plaintiff is…
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- Minton v. D. A. Schulte, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1934
- John E. Rosasco Creameries, Inc. v. CohenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
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- Committee of Interns & Residents v. New York State Labor Relations BoardDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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